CUE - Urbanisation: Categorising the Impacts of Deindustrilisation

Question 1

Out-migration of population, usually those who. are better qualified and more prosperous

Answer 1

Social

Question 2

Higher levels of crime, family breakdown, alcohol and drug abuse and other social problems

Answer 2

Social

Question 3

Loss of jobs and personal disposable incomes

Answer 3

Economic

Question 4

Increasing unemployment

Answer 4

Economic

Question 5

Derelict land and buildings

Answer 5

Environmental

Question 6

Increase in demand for state benefits

Answer 6

Economic

Question 7

Long-term pollution of land from ‘dirty’ industries such as dye works and iron foundries remains a problem because there is no money for land remediation

Answer 7

Environmental

Question 8

Higher levels of deprivation

Answer 8

Social/Economic

Question 9

Deteriorating infrastructure

Answer 9

Economic/Environmental

Question 10

Closure of other businesses which support closing industry

Answer 10

Economic

Question 11

Reduced maintenance of local housing caused by lower personal and local authority incomes

Answer 11

Social/Economic

Question 12

Loss of income in the service sector as result of falling spending power of the local population

Answer 12

Economic

Question 13

Decline in property prices as out-migration occurs

Answer 13

Economic

Question 14

Reduction in noise, land and water pollution and reduced traffic congestion

Answer 14

Environmental

Question 15

Loss of tax income to the local authority and potential decline in services

Answer 15

Economic/Social

Question 16

Loss of confidence and morale in local population

Answer 16

Social

Question 17

Deindustrialisation led to the de-multiplier effect in the urban areas affected

Answer 17

Economic