1.3 - Why Does Belfast Have Conflicted Views?

Question 1

Belfast

Answer 1

NI Capital - 40% of population
Former industrial heartland, outbound to South Korea
Involved in The Troubles
Economic grwoth beating most English cities as economy recovers
Titanic museum, BT move attracting further investment
Inner citty deprivation and internalised conflicts.

Question 2

The Troubles

Answer 2

Catholic/Protestant beef

Question 3

Head To Belfast

Answer 3

Accessible and easy to trade attracting TNCs/Belfast City Airport
Strong relations/accessibility to London, increasing diversity
Educated highly skilled migrants e.g. Queens University –> positive multiplier effect
Higher wages, GDP, Living standards and services
Titanic/Game Of Thrones attract tourism/jobs
Constructional, finacnial, tech all promising industries

Question 4

Stay Remote From Belfast

Answer 4

Troubles - Concenrs of tensions between Catholics & Protestants leading to segregation and low diversity.
Mainly elderly population as young students are temporary
More invested in healhtcare and serivces as opposed to economy
Bad reputation acting as push factor
Industires have outsourced to South Korea

Question 5

Main Global Changes Affecting Belfast

Answer 5

Deindustrialisation, Containerisation
Increased global connections
Increased tourists and migrants due to EU.

Question 6

Key Changes Within Belfast

Answer 6

Reforms on engineering R&D e.g. Queens Uni
Post-generation of derelict harbour land e.g. city airport
6.6% ethnic minority
Successful of NI football teams in 2015 WC