2.2 - Tata Britain

Question 1

How many jobs were lost in Scunthorpe and Redcar?

Answer 1

• 2,200 (plant owned by SSI)
• 900 (owned by Tata)

Question 2

How much has the UK iron and steel industry declined since its height?

Answer 2

• 90%

Question 3

What are the implications of the closure of these plants?

Answer 3

• Facilities in Grimsby and Cleethorpes have closed down over past 20 years as decline continues
• Ghost town worries are large

Question 4

What is dereliction?

Answer 4

• When factories are left unoccupied

Question 5

What are the issues with dereliction?

Answer 5

• Results in loss of jobs in area
• increases total land area available
• decreases house prices
• locks people into area as value of houses prevents them from selling and moving elsewhere
• ‘White flight’ but with affluent people may occur
• could lead to local authorities taking no action as redeveloping land may not be viable
• as people who live there may not earn enough to make it viable

Question 6

What is contamination?

Answer 6

• the transfer of toxic chemicals to the surrounding environment

Question 7

What are the issues with contamination?

Answer 7

• toxic chemicals from factories may leak into surrounding environment
• derelict factories which handled such chemicals may also do this
• can become an issue further down the line as exposure to these chemicals could cause health issues
• places strain on already cut back health service as population of area declines
• discourages people from living there

Question 8

What is depopulation?

Answer 8

• people leaving an area, decreasing population
• can be due to a lack of job opportunities

Question 9

What are the issues with depopulation?

Answer 9

• decreases value of houses
• means people who live there cannot sell houses to move elsewhere
• effectively trapped in cycle

Question 10

Why do deindustrialised areas have high crime rates and unemployment?

Answer 10

• population is unskilled for other jobs (esp. in more developed sectors), thus can’t find jobs
• may turn to crime for income

Question 11

What are the implications of high crime rates?

Answer 11

• contributes to exodus of more financially advantaged
• reduces chances of gentrification
• reduces value of housing even more