Sheffield

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

North England in Yorkshire

Question 2

What process lead to the decline

Answer 2

Deindustrialisation

Question 3

Describe the process of deindustrialisation in Sheffield

Answer 3

• in 1911, 182,000 manufacturing jobs which consisted of 43% of all employment
• during 1970’s market downturn caused seven steel works in Sheffield to close
• 1984 unemployment reached a high of 16% -> manufacturing accounted for 50% total in 1971 and now 24%
• by 1988, British steels local workforce had declined in number by 80%
• 1980-90 Sheffield lagged far behind

Question 4

What has been the success of the AMP

Answer 4

• Advanced manufacturing park (AMP) is a joint venture between university of Sheffield and 100+ industrial partners)
• ‘made in sheffied’ trademark
• accounts for 500 manufacturing jobs (700-800 people employed in total)
• partnership with Boeing worth $100m
• provides business + productive space for high tech industries
• technology developed in AMP is applied in leading edge projects (F1 + military)

Question 5

How can decentralisation be seen in Sheffield

Answer 5

• inner city locations have been avoided by both service industries and newer manufacturing companies leading to a continued inner-city decline