Changes Over Time In The Economic Characteristics Of A Place

Question 1

Name the 4 key sectors of employment

Answer 1

• Primary industry (Extraction of raw materials e.g. Farming)
• Secondary industry (Manufacturing of goods from raw material e.g. Cars)
• Tertiary industry (Provision of services to people e.g. Commercial)
• Quaternary industry (Industry in ICT and research e.g. Biotech companies)

Question 2

What is the the Clark-Fisher model?

Answer 2

Demonstrates how as an economy grows the relative importance of different sectors changes as a country develops

Question 3

What are the strength of the Clark-Fisher model?

Answer 3

• Allows governments insight into likely future trends, which can help structure effective and policies
• Model based on empirical data from large number of countries

Question 4

What are the weaknesses of the Clark-Fisher model?

Answer 4

• Based of development in western countries
• Significant tourism growth can mean countries bypass phases e.g. Kenya
• Speed of development varies depending on country
• Primary sector does not always decline e.g. Saudi Arabia
• Globalisation speeds up the process of change

Question 5

Why has mining employment in the East Midlands declined?

Answer 5

• Coal extraction became more expensive as resources depleted
• Cheaper to import from Russia
• Expensive to make clean energy
• Less and less use of coal in local area

Question 6

What are the consequences of the declining employment in the East Midlands?

Answer 6

• Changes in patterns of work
• Increased seasonal work
• Older workforce