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A-level Geography Edexcel Human case studies with
Complete Solutions
Greenwhich demographic 2017 - Ans:✔✔-59% white, 24% black, 14% Asian
1941 to 2011 job sector changes - Ans:✔✔-from 22% to 81% in tertiary sector
Uni degrees london v england - Ans:✔✔-40% v 24%
Docklands - Ans:✔✔-between 1978 - 1983 12000 jobs were lost, 60% unemployed
What are some pros of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC)? - Ans:✔✔-Deregulated
financial market, knowledge economy, attracts 100,000 commuters daily.
What major transportation developments were implemented by the London Docklands Development
Corporation (LDDC)? - Ans:✔✔-Opened DLR in 1987, extension of jubilee line, city airport.
How many homes have been built in the London Docklands area since 1981? - Ans:✔✔-50,000 homes.
What were some of the financial investments made by the London Docklands Development Corporation
(LDDC) in the local area? - Ans:✔✔-£300,000,000 spent on utilities and £30,000,000 on local community
projects.
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LDDC cons - Ans:✔✔-in 2012, 27% of Newham's pop earned <£7 / hour
What are some companies located in the M4 corridor? - Ans:✔✔-Adobe, Amazon, Microsoft (3,4 and 5th
job sectors)
Which universities are near the M4 corridor? - Ans:✔✔-Bristol, Reading, Oxford, Cardiff, Bath
What are some features of the M4 corridor in terms of business? - Ans:✔✔-Tax incentives, business
parks
What policy caused the decline of the rust belt since 1978? - Ans:✔✔-Open Door policy
How many jobs were lost in car manufacturing in Michigan between 1993-2008? - Ans:✔✔-80,000 jobs
What was the population decline in Detroit from 1970 to 2015? - Ans:✔✔-50%
What was the poverty rate in Detroit in 2015? - Ans:✔✔-38%
What percentage of people graduate from high school in Detroit? - Ans:✔✔-Less than 30%
What happened to 400 village shops and 700 pubs in 2010? - Ans:✔✔-They shut down.
What percentage of rural communities were in the top 10% of the deprivation scale according to the
2011 census? - Ans:✔✔-46.8%
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