Deindustrialisation due to global shift Flashcards
In the UK what parts have suffered due to deindustrialization shown through life expectancy
Caused the north south divide
North east -1.75
due to not being able to compete with China and India lost areas source of income and jobs
What has the global shift in manufacturing done to cities like Manchester and Leicester
Urban and dereliction
Manchester cotton
Leicester textile and clothes
Many factories turn into brownfield sites leaving people unemployed some people might move to London so depopulation to get jobs in London’s tertiary or quaternary sector
Deprivation meaning
When people don’t have access to basic services and amenities used as a inverse quality of life indicator
Deindustrialisation meaning
Decline of manufacturing industries
Inner city decline from deindustrialisation impacts
factories close
land derelict
jobs lost
people leave
fewer services
more jobs lost
little investment
increase in crime
lower quality of life
What kind of people leave when after deindustrialisation
which can lead to a what drain
smart young richer people can leave to a brain drain
older people stay
The spiral of decline can lead to places becoming ………. of
switched off
How has deindustrialization affected Sheffield
talk about what manufacturing they used to do
unemployment situation
earnings
traditional steel making till closed
unemployment higher than average
earnings 50 pound below average nationwide
Why might TNC’S be reluctant to invest in Sheffield
it doesn’t have the right infrastructure and educated people
