London Docklands case study Flashcards
1
Q
Where is London docklands
A
south east London
2
Q
why was it in decline?
A
- bombed in WW2
- selective migration
- no ivestment
- in 1981, male unemployment rose by double
- poverty
- racism
3
Q
what employment changes occurred
A
firms wanted to relocate
4
Q
what transport changes occurred
A
- improved links to London
- road improvements
5
Q
what housing changes occurred
A
20,000 homes built
6
Q
what service changes occurred
A
- modern shopping complex built
- national indoor sport centre built
7
Q
what were the social success’?
A
- over 20,000 homes created
- more facilties built
- more security which decreased the crime rate
8
Q
what were the economic success’?
A
- £4.4 billion on private investment
- cafe’s turned into wine bars
- luxery flats attracted economic activity
9
Q
what were the social failures?
A
- no jobs for locals as they were unskilled
- locals cant afford the luxery flats
- no locals were interviewed for the development process
10
Q
what were the economic failures?
A
- prices of basic food increased
- government spent £441 million
11
Q
what were the environmental success’?
A
- parks and green space created
- trees meant less flood risk
- 20,000 trees planted
12
Q
what were the environmental failures?
A
- land was destroyed for the railway
- more car pollution meaning more co2 emission
- new city airport increased poulltion
13
Q
what were the political failures?
A
-conflict between locals and professionals
