Deindustrialization: The decline of manufacturing activity in a region, often accompanied by job loss and economic restructuring.
How to apply it: Use deindustrialization to explain the economic transformation of the U.S. Rust Belt.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
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