Salford Quays Case Study

Where is Salford Quays located?

• To the east of the city of Manchester

• North of Manchester

• To the west of the city of Manchester

Salford Quays is an (a)   urban environment

During the Industrial Revolution Salford Quays became a centre for...

• Tourism

• Manufacturing

• Engineering

• Warehousing (storing goods)

What is the name of the canal that opened in 1894 and links the city center with the River Mersey and the Irish Sea?

(a)  

Tick all the reasons why Salford Quays declined in the 1960's and 1970's

• Large container ships were too big to sail on the Canal

• Deindustrialisation

• People moving to the countryside

What ONE economic impact did the decline have?

• Contaminated and polluted land

• Loss of 3000 jobs

• High levels of crime

In 1985 the Salford Quays Development Plan was launched to (a)   Salford Quays

The impacts of the regeneration of Salford Quays has been (tick all the correct answers)

• New homes

• New education and health care facilities

• Green spaces and cleaner water

• New businesses and shops

What is the name of the very successful art gallery that opened in 2000 and cost £64 million?

• The Tate

• Salford Museum

• Lowry Building

• Manchester Ship Gallery

What is the name of the £550 million development that was completed in 2007 for the BBC?

(a)