Deindustrialization and Depopulation

• Deindustrialisation


  The decline of manufacturing industry in an area- may refer to the falling percentage of pop in manufacturing jobs or decline of manufactured goods apart of the gross domestic product
• Depopulation


  the decline or reduction in population in an area
• Detroit- decline in industry


  Late 1960s, combination of growth of industrial competitiveness from abroad and underlying social and ethnic tensions
• Social consequences of deindustrialisation


  -decreasing employment opportunities

  -declining public services

  -crime, drug issues and family breakdown
• Environmental consequences of deindustrialisation

  -industrial sites are left derelict which can be hazardous
• Economic consequences of deindustrialisation


  -the area losses money
• Social consequences of depopulation


  -disrupts social bonds

  -decreases level of emotional support from neighbours
• Environmental consequences of depopulation


  -decreased agricultural and livestock production

  -food has to be imported, pollution and cost
• Economic consequences of depopulation


  -decline in basic services and infrastructure

  The lack of money doesn't support the upkeep of structures or employees
• Deindustrialisation link to globalisation

  Globalisation will decrease

  - the resources aren't there to spread globalisation
• Spiral of decline


  Loss or major industry->

  Loss of jobs ->

  Local economy suffers ->

  Depopulation ->
• Areas in the UK that were effected by deindustrialisation


  Teeside Steel- based in UK

  Was cheaper to make in China so people were left without jobs