Portsmouth Flashcards
de-industrialisation
The decline of industries in a city
Industry
Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories
What are some challenges caused by deindustrialization in Portsmouth
Negative multiplier effect
Abandoned buildings can lead to drug taking
Looks visually unattractive
Brownfield site
An old industrial or inner-city site that is cleared for a new building development
When was the HMS Vernon brownfield site brought (by who?) And transformed into Gunwharf Quays?
Land Securities brought it in 1992
Opportunities of Gunwharf
It provides 3400 jobs and contributes 1.4 billion a year
Challenges of Gunwharf
Unaffordable housing in surrounding area
Commercial road goes out of business
Causes traffic and increases pollution
What’s going to happen to the percentage of migration to Portsmouth and why?
Drop, because of Brexit
What are some opportunities of migration to Portsmouth
Motivated work force
Promotes cultural diversity
Mainly young immigrants help balance an aging population
What are some challenges of migration in Portsmouth
Pressure on housing and employment
Education for children whose first language isn’t English
Could cause racial tensions however this isn’t their fault (counter argument)
How much do immigrants give the government and take in benefits
They give 14.2 billion, and take 2.6 billion
Social deprivation
The extent to which a person, or a community, lacks what they really need to have a decent life such as work, money, housing and services
What are the best and worst places to live based on data in Portsmouth
Best - Drayton and Darling Ward
Worst - Charles Dickens Ward
Why are some residents against having a large student population in Portsmouth
They take up a lot of housing, as land lord’s get more money from packing a group of students into a house than just one family
Why does Portsmouth have such a young population
Young immigrants
Large student population at the University
