Liverpool/Lerwick Flashcards
What occurred in Liverpool in the 1960s?
Deindustrialisation occurred due to global shift leading to the closure of 2000 Liverpool businesses -INTERGENERATIONAL CYXLE OF POVERTY
What happened to Liverpool in 2008?
It became the European capital of culture
Why and when was Liverpools UNESCO heritage status revoked?
Revoked in 2021 due to “loss of culture”
What are the dominant industries in Liverpool and Lerwick?
Liverpool= 30% professional occupations
Lerwick has had a dominant fishing industry since 1600s, however after cod wars dominant industry has been oil and tourism
Why has Lerwicks fishing industry been under pressure since 1972?
Iceland unilaterally extended its fishing limits to 50 miles, causing fishing industry decline
How good are the transport links to Liverpool?
Very good, well connected with John Lennon airport being international, causing increased visitation as well as it only being a 2.5 hour train from London
How good are the transport links to Lerwick?
Poor, Lerwick is a 12.5 hour ferry ride from Aberdeen, leading to decreased interconnectedness
What factor in Liverpool helps to attract young highly skilled uni students?
3 universities + N8 (Liverpool/Manchester) unis research partnership
What national policies have boosted Lerwick growth?
Investment into oil exploration has created new jobs
How has national government helped Liverpool?
The new towns scheme funding from national government has helped to regenerate the city centre
What piece of theory can be applied to post industrial Liverpool?
Reinventor city
What demographic influences have affected Liverpool
Huge amounts of inmigration in 1700s-1900s especially from Ireland, cultural diversity - Liverpool’s China town
What are the demographics like in Shetland?
Low levels of inmigration have led to only 3% of the population being migrants in 2011 led to an ageing population
How has tourism affected the Shetland isles?
In 2019 76000 cruise passengers visited Shetland
How had tourism affected Liverpool?
300,000 visitors to Beatles museum every year (60% international)
How do transnational corporations affect Liverpool?
Many transnational corporations have their headquarters based in Liverpool
For example princes— boosts jobs and infrastructure, helping quality of life
How has conflict and competition affected Iceland?
The cod wars in 1972 + 2010 increased mackerel quotas from Iceland led to less fish for Shetland = decreased competitiveness
How did the EU (political groups key player) affect Liverpool?
EU development funds -£190 million used to boost the Liverpool economy
How did the EU (political groups key player) help the Shetland islands?
EU allocated just under £2 million to increase educational attainment
How is the global shift still evident in liverpools demographics today?
26.1% of people remain economically inactive
IMD scores are 1 (most deprived) in all but housing
Low engagement- Knowsley =25.3% voter turnout in 2018
What are some examples of Liverpool retail and science rebranding?
Liverpool one = retail (170 stores)
Liverpool science park
What is deprivation like in the Shetland isles(IMD)?
All IMD scores are between 4 and 6
How do Shetland show their collective identity each year?
Up helly Aa annual Viking festival to celebrate Norse heritage
