changes in the UKs economy

Question 1

what is deindustrialisation

Answer 1

the decline in traditional industries such as manufactrning, due to a replacement of technology and other countries providing cheap labour

Question 2

what is globalisation

Answer 2

the growth and spread of ideas around he world
-due to increased world trade and cheaper imported products

Question 3

what is a post industrial economy

Answer 3

where manufacturing industry declines and is replaces by the tertiary and quaternary sector

Question 4

in 2019 how many people were employed in IT-related industries

Answer 4

775,000

Question 5

in 2019 what percentage of economic output came from service industries and finance

Answer 5

81%

Question 6

how many people does the UK research sector employ

Answer 6

250,000

Question 7

what is a science park

Answer 7

a group of scientific and technological based businesses located on a single site

Question 8

how many businesses does the university of Southampton science park have

Answer 8

100

Question 9

what are the benefits of the Southampton science park

Answer 9

-good transport links (m3, Southampton international airport and rail links)
-links with university
-good location and green areas

Question 10

what is a business park

Answer 10

an area of land occupied by businesses

Question 11

why are business parks usually on the edges of towns

Answer 11

-land is cheaper and more available
-access is better with less congestion
-businesses can benefit from working together

Question 12

what is an example of a business park

Answer 12

cobalt business park, Newcastle upon tyne

Question 13

what do businesses in cobalt park qualify for

Answer 13

governmental assistance

Question 14

what transport links do cobalt business park have

Answer 14

-next to A19
-close to A1
-20 minutes from international airport

Question 15

what are 3 examples of businesses in the cobalt business park

Answer 15

-santander
-siemens
-IBM

Question 16

what does quarrying in the UK effect

Answer 16

-destroy natural habitats
-polluet water courses
-scar landscapes

Question 17

how can industrial development be more sustainable

Answer 17

-technology can be used to reduce harmful emissions
-desulphurisation can remove harmful gases

Question 18

what is an example of a quarry in the uk

Answer 18

Torr quarry Somerset

Question 19

how many people do torr quarry employ

Answer 19

100

Question 20

how much money does torr quarry contribute to the local economy each year

Answer 20

£15 million

Question 21

how is torr quarry being restored

Answer 21

being restored to create wildlife lakes

Question 22

why is regular monitoring used in torr quarry

Answer 22

to monitor noise, vibration, dust and water quality

Question 23

what is the south west superhighway

Answer 23

-£2 billion rad widening project on A303
-creating a dual carriageway to Exeter and beyond

Question 24

what is Londons cross rail

Answer 24

-railway across London that links reading and Heathrow to Sheffield and Abbey Wood

Question 25

what is good about Londons cross rail

Answer 25

-reduce journey times across London
-bring additional 1.5 mill people within 45 minutes commuting distance of Londons key business districts

Question 26

what is Liverpool 2

Answer 26

a new container terminal on the port of Liverpool opened in 2016

Question 27

what are the advanatges of liverpool2

Answer 27

-creare over 5000 jobs
-boost economy of NW
-reudce freight traffic on roads

Question 28

in 2015 what did the government recommend to build in Heathrow and how much will it cost

Answer 28

a third terminal expecting to cost £19 billion

Question 29

how much money will a third runway produce

Answer 29

£61 billion

Question 30

how much jobs is the third runway due to create

Answer 30

77,000 local jobs

Question 31

what are the disadvantages of a third runway at Heathrow

Answer 31

-hundreds of homes will have to be demolished
-increase noise levels

Question 32

what is the north and south divide in the UK

Answer 32

-refers to the real or imagined cultural differences between the north and south of the UK

Question 33

why is there a north and south divide

Answer 33

-during the Industrial Revolution the UKs growth was centred on heavy industries and engineering in the north but many industries have declined since the 1970s and the south have developed rapidly due to a fast growing service sector

Question 34

what are the aims of enterprise zones

Answer 34

encourage new businesses and jobs
-goverment supplies a business rate discount
-super fast broadband
-simpler planning regulations