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WorksheetsSalford Quays Case Study
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
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)
What environmental impacts has investment in Salford Quays created?
Green parks
Increase in fish populations
Cleaner water
5000 new jobs
Which of these identify the ECONOMIC impacts of the growth of Salford Quays?
26,000 new jobs
Swans returning to the Canal
Opening if bars and restaurants
Opening of hotels and shopping centers
