london docklands Flashcards
what was the london docklands?
it was one of the largest and most successful trading ports in the world
what did the docklands do? what did this lead to?
employed thousands of people
facilitated international trade
made the UK one of the wealthiest countries in the world
what lead to the decline of the docklands? and why?
world war 2 left a lot of economic damage
the development of industrial shipping containers and aeroplanes went into decline
this lead to 80,000 people losing their jobs
what was created to revive the area? when was this created?
the london docklands development cooperation 1981
what stands in its place now?
canary wharf
how many people are employed in canary wharf?
105,000
canary wharf is the headquarters to what?
many banks and companies like barclays and kpmg
because of the investment how many new housing units were built?
22,000
how much investment was there into the private sector?
£7.7 billion
how much was spent on improving council housings?
£10 million
tower hamlets has the highest child poverty rate in the uk with what percentage of children living in poverty?
52%
