Industrial Decline 0.0 / 5 ? Gaelic (Learners)Sombre Meuse ; Belgium Scottish HighersSQA Created by: carey123Created on: 27-05-14 17:32 Something happened to the resources at the Belgium Lorraine They became exhausted 1 of 12 Due to lack of naturally ocurring resources that the cities profits relied on Ore had to be imported from European countries at extra costs 2 of 12 The introduction of more environmentally energy sources Green Revolution 3 of 12 Competition arised amongst steel goods with the growing plastic industries 4 of 12 The European coal and steel commission closed the last of coal mines in !985 Meaning that engineering firms also closed and resulted in a depressed region 5 of 12 **** heaps and mining towns were left still visable Legacy of 2 hundred years of mining 6 of 12 Factories became derelict whihc resulted in contamination and a neglected, decaying environment 7 of 12 Ethos of the decline had a negative impact on input lack of investment and inflow of new industry 8 of 12 Created Brownfield sites were easier to get planning permission because they were cheaper to regenerate 9 of 12 Liege attracted government investment due to government investment and extensive development of transport networks 10 of 12 workers and familys migrated elsewhere resulting in a deteriorating, ageing population 11 of 12 workers only skilled in ore related industries this meant a rapid rise in unemployment, followed by increasing crime rates and poverty 12 of 12
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