Economic Transition

Question 1

When did the Easington Colliery Close?

Answer 1

The coal mine closed in 1993
1000 men left unemployed
Creating high unemployment

Question 2

House prices in 2013 in London Vs North East

Answer 2

£145,000 v £425,000

Question 3

Crime statistics in 2013

Answer 3

Crime In North East 53 out of 1000
Crime in London 95 out of 1000

Question 4

Weekly Earnings in 2013

Answer 4

North East £445
London £613

Question 5

Population in North east - 2013

Answer 5

2.6 Million or 4% of the UK

Question 6

Economic Output of the North East in 2013

Answer 6

3%

Question 7

Impacts of Deindustrialisation

Answer 7

Poverty & Deprivation 25% of children live in poverty in Sunderland
Unemployment
Negative Multipler Effect (spiral of decline)
NE England has highest vacancy rate in retail spaces

Question 8

Causes of deindustrialisation

Answer 8

Automation
Development of alternative industries
Movement to lower cost production centre -

Question 9

Manchester: Miles Platting and Newton Heath

Answer 9

Score poorly in measures used to indicate relative poverty

Question 10

How is Horden in County Durham still feeling effects of Easington Colliery closure 30 years later?

Answer 10

In a recent council initiative , derelict and abandoned homes in Horden are being covered with printed plastic artwork of fake doors and windows to make the properties look inhabited.
High unemployment = high crime- Empty houses had boilers and copper piping stolen. Average terraced house price was £50k in Horden

Question 11

Why is Easington and surrounding areas an undesirable place to live ?

Answer 11

Poor educational standards, high unemployment and lack of industry has placed Easington, in County Durham, firmly in the top ten of the least desirable areas

Question 12

Cumulative causation

Answer 12

The process of self-sustaining economic growth in a city or region.