EQ2: social enviro probs of deindustrialised regions Flashcards
1
Q
What is deindustrialisation?
A
decline of regionally important manufacturing industries
2
Q
What has happened in Detroit?
A
High unemployment- Detroit needs to replace a large number of job losses
3
Q
Crime
A
High gun crime
Drug related crime now a basis of informal economy in poor neighbourhoods
When areas are switched off from global flows-switched on flows of drugs/people trafficking
4
Q
What has also happened in Detroit?
A
middle class Americans moved out failing neighbourhoods Detroit= loss 1 mill peeps since 1950s result= house price decrease
5
Q
What is dereliction?
A
Failing industry= abandoned business buildings
