London docklands

London docklands

Success?
1. YES
  1. Created an enterprise zone
  2. Created new jobs
  3. New developments- canary wharf, o2 arena
  4. Housing
  5. LDDC london docklands development co-orperation
2. No
  1. Locals didn't have technical skills suited for new work
  2. Workers that have correct skills have come in from other areas and got the jobs
  3. Not enough services e.g schools, hospitals
  4. Locals can't afford the housing
Background information & decline
1. The docklands use to be a major port and employed over 25,000 people
2. Larger ships could'nt reach the ports
3. Alternative forms of transport were created
4. Not enough room to store containers
Problems pre-regeneration
1. Brownfield site
2. derelict
3. loss of jobs
4. social problems like violence
Regeneration effects
1. social(housing)
  1. Housing=too expensive for locals
  2. council housing refurbished
2. social(facilities)
  1. New shopping centres, colleges, parks and sports centres developed
3. Economic (jobs and industry)
  1. Financial and high tech firms like stock exchange attracted by low rent
  2. Increase in buisnesses
4. environmental
  1. More trees planted
  2. 17 conservation areas created
  3. 728 hectares of derelict land reclaimed
5. economic (tranport)
  1. Links with central london
  2. Docklands railway connected to London underground

Resumen del Recurso

	Creado por s.ghillean hace más de 10 años