London Docklands

Question 1

Why was regeneration needed in the docks?

Answer 1

-mechanisation caused unemployment
-80% lived in poor quality housing
-larger vessels couldn’t access the docks
-20% lost their jobs between 1966-1976

Question 2

What did the urban development corporation involve?

Answer 2

-emphasis of physical, social and economic regeneration
-used money to attract private investment
-property led initiatives

Question 3

Successes of the project (docks)

Answer 3

-160,000 trees plants
-17 conservation areas eg. Thames Barrier park
-accessibility improved eg. London city airport

Question 4

Examples of social regeneration in the dock lands

Answer 4

-post 16 college and technology college built
-120,000 jobs created
-unemployment fell from 14.2-7.4%
-8000 local authority homes were refurbished

Question 5

Economic regeneration in the docks

Answer 5

-Isle of dogs enterprise encouraged private investment, 6x as much public money attracted

Question 6

Criticisms of docklands

Answer 6

-failed to bring wealth to the local population, income per household in Canning Town was 25% less than Canary Wharf
-local resentment, top down approach locals had little say
-hi-tech jobs were unsuitable for traditional dock workers