Medc Land Use Change Flashcards
1
Q
What’s re the social changes that have been made
A
10 million spent on homes 22,000 new houses built
New shopping centres built with large ships and resturants
Infrastructure improved so people can easily access town
100 million spent of health and education centres
2
Q
Economic changes
A
Open new light railway 1987 35,000 moved a week
7.7 million invested in private sector
3
Q
Environmental changes
A
Build of brown field
Preserve green space
17 conservation areas set up
More recycling plants out in place
4
Q
Why did London docklands go into decline
A
Ships got bigger so could no longer fit in narrow and windy river
Machines replaced workers. E,g cranes lift onto ships dockers no longer needed
Decline of manufacturing and industries
