BK 2 Social Issues/Case Study Flashcards
What’s the biggest social issue in MEDC
unemployment as a result of de-industrialisation
between 1978 and 2015 how much has manufacturing jobs decreased
from 6.7 million to 2.6 million
in the uk where has de industrialisation impacted the most
major cities like London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow and Middlesbrough
what did deindustrialisation cause to these places
major decline and deprivation in inner city neighbourhoods which caused outmigration, decline in local services, loss of confidence and high levels of crime etc
what are 4 management strategies used in the UK to reduce these social issues
city challenge
urban development corporations
enterprise zones
partnership schemes/new deals for communities
how many jobs have been lost in the middlesbrough area in the last 4 decades
30,000
how is deindustrialisation still impacting middlesbrough today
-middlehaven still has the highest level of deprivation in teeside
-SSI steelworks shit down in 2015 where over 1000 jobs were lost
-Highest levels of low income ethnic groups in university ward and other previous industry wards
what are incomes like in london compared to every other region in the UK
more unequal
how much of london residents are black and minority ethnicity
44%
what is economic inequality like in london comparing the top and bottom tenth of employers
top tenth of employers in london earn 4 1/2 times as much as the bottom tenth
what is an example of a management strategy in london
the london thames gateway
what’s the london thames gateway strategy
The Thames Gateway is Europe’s largest regeneration project, stretching 40 miles along the Thames estuary from Canary Wharf in London to Southend in Essex and Sittingbourne
The government anticipates the Thames Gateway will provide environmental jobs and lead the way with a greater use of renewables and new technologies. Carbon neutral improvements to both new and existing homes and buildings will aim to create a leading eco-region for the rest of the country to follow.
what are the 3 main social issues in an mumbai (LEDC)
housing and living conditions
water/sanitation
waste
how much has mumbais population increased by since 1971
6 million in 1971 to 12.5 million in 2011
how many people live in poverty in slums in mumbai
more than half live in poverty
