Case Study - London Docklands

Question 1

What happened?

Answer 1

• In the 1980’s, in an effort to reverse the process of inner city decline the UK government set up the UDC

Question 2

What was the ‘UDC’ and what was the aim of it?

Answer 2

• Urban Development Corporations.
• The aim was to regenerate inner city areas with large amounts of derelict and unused land by taking over planning responsibilty by local councils

Question 3

Describe the London docklands in the 1950’s

Answer 3

• During the 19th century London’s port was one of the busiest in the world, but by the end of the 1950s it was in significant decline, as many of the docks were derelict and abandoned

Question 4

What was set up to challenge the social, economic and environmental problems?

Answer 4

• London Docklands Development Corporation, which was set up in 1981