Answer — Exercise 1
1 - Urban renewal·Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book
Question
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
Answer
an economic downturn
- businesses go bankrupt
- people get made redundant
- poverty increases
- homelessness goes up
- crime may well go up
a hurricane
- destroys buildings
- devastates areas
an armed conflict
- may result in men getting drafted and civilian deaths
- affects the economy
- leads to problems reintegrating soldiers after the war
- spikes in domestic violence, etc.
an earthquake
- buildings collapse
- people are crushed to death
- can be hard to get relief and aid into the areas if they’re remote
- can lead to frustration with the government
flooding
- people drown
- houses get flooded
- areas have to be evacuated
- costs a fortune to repair damage
- frustration with government can develop if relief efforts are slow
a high crime rate
- middle class people leave the area
- it goes downhill
- gangs take over whole areas
- areas become no-go zones for the police
severe pollution
- people go out less
- health is affected terribly
- middle classes move out
terrorism
- destroys infrastructure
- kills innocent people
- leads to fear and possible demonising of and revenge attacks on groups seen as being responsible
- costs a lot to rebuild
- affects tourism
a huge fire
- destroys buildings
- maybe kills people
- causes traffic chaos