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Changing economic world - United Kingdom Flashcards

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What is globalisation?

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The increasing interconnections and interdependence between nations due to trade agreements and faster transport.

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What is Deindustrialisation?

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It’s the decline of a country’s traditional manufacturing industry due to exhaustion of raw materials, loss of markets etc.

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What is meant by the term ‘Government Policy’?

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It’s the plan or course of action needed by a government to manage issues in a country

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What type of economy is the UK?

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A post-industrial economy.

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How has the UK economy changed over time?

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Changed from dominantly primary and secondary sector jobs to an increase in tertiary and quaternary sector jobs.

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What are the main causes of Deindustrialisation?

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-Increasing cost of production
-Globalisation - competition from NEEs
-Declining investment
-Changing government policies
-Education leading to tertiary sector jobs

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What is an example of deindustrialisation in the UK?

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In cornwall, mining is a part of it’s heritage (clay, copper)

-Cambourne now deprived, urban decay occurring and people now heavily reliant on food banks.

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What industries were popular before deindustrialisation?

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-Shipbuilding, Iron and steel production, coal mining, chemical works

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What is a post industrial economy?

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An economy where most employment is now in service industries.

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What is the UK’s economy now mostly based on?

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-Finance, IT
-Service industries
-Research Parks

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How are industries in the P-I economy footloose?

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-They are easy to set up anywhere, connected to urban areas.

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Why are P-I businesses close to major transport routes?

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-To make the industry more connected, less time travelling for employees and lower costs.

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Where are the majority of the Uk’s major science parks?

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On the rural Urban fringe

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Why are most of the Uk’s major science parks located where they are?

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-There’s a large space for research
-There are motorways or integrated transport systems from nearby urban areas

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What is meant by the term ‘growth corridor’?

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-An area of the country where the economy is growing often along a major transport route linking two or more cities.

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What characteristics must an area have to be considered a growth corridor?

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-It must have good transport connections, including road, rail and air.

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Name one important growth corridor

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The M4

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Example of a UK science park?

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Cambridge science park

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Key characteristics of the science park

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-UK’s major hub for hi-tech industry
-1500 bio-technology companies
-7,250 employees
-International companies seeking access to Cambridge graduates and high talent
-North east of Cambridge, on the Rural Urban Fringe

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Benefits to Cambridge due to science park

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-Indirect jobs created on the site of the science park
-Cambridge has a reputation as world leader in investment
-Investment into local public transport

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Disadvantages for Cambridge due to science park?

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-House prices are rising due to rising demand in the area
-Cambridge is increasingly congested with traffic, rail and road links can’t cope.

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What are Primary Industries?

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-Produce the raw materials for industry
-Produce raw materials that can be turned into a finished product e.g. quarrying, farming, fishing and forestry

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What are Secondary Industries?

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Secondary Industries are the manufacturing and assembly industries

-They take raw materials and manufacture finished products from them. e..g. Steel manufacture, bread making.

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What is an example of how a modern industrial development that can be more environmentally sustainable

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-Torr Quarry, this is a Limestone Quarry.

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What are some environmental impacts of Torr Quarry?

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-Destruction of habitats
-Co2 emissions from heavy machines and lorries
-Air pollutions from dust
-Decline in water quality as chemicals washed into river

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What is meant by sustainability?

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-Development that meets the needs of the population without limiting the ability of future generations to meet their own demands.

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Potential positives of Torr Quarry

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-Job creation and economic growth in somerset
-Rural area- 100 long term jobs
-15 million towards the local economy
-Investment from linked industries nearby.

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Potential negatives of Torr Quarry

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-Destruction of habitats and ecosystem = loss of biodiversity
-Air pollution from dust
-Noise pollution

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Why does the UK do quarrying even if it’s an HIC

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The UK needs their own raw materials so they aren’t too reliant on globalisation, it also provides job opportunities in multiple sectors

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Does Torr quarry prove that quarrying can be completely sustainable?

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Quarrying isn’t completely sustainable as it destroys habitats and causes a loss of biodiversity

Even if it is restored the habitats will never be back to it’s original state.

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Possible rural challenges

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-Employers find it difficult to recruit labour
-Less investment
-Less land as rural areas are being developed on

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Possible rural opportunities

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-Accessible rural areas that are well connected to cities (Counter-urbanisation)

-Boosted economy due to population growth

33
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What is the idea of counter-urbanisation

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Where people move to rural areas to improve quality of life but commute to urban areas for work.

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Which rural area is seeing population growth and why?

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-South cambridgeshire

-It is an accessible rural area, and is well connected to urban areas making it easy for people to commute

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Which area is seeing population decline and why?

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-Outer Hebrides

-Due to outward migration as there are limited opportunities therefore younger people have decided to move away in search of better pay.

36
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Name a developing UK port

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Liverpool 2 dock

37
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Name a developing road in UK

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London to newcastle (A1)

38
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Name a developing UK airport

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Newcastle’s airport

39
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Name a developing UK railway

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HS2 which connects Euston to Birmingham.

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Why is the development of A1 important?

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-Journey times reduced due to dual carriageways
-The south is more accessible to the north

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Why is the development of Newcastle’s airport important?

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-Tourism is encouraged from Europe to the North of England
-Provides a range of jobs to help reduce the N/S divide

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Why is the Development of HS2 important?

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-It ensures people could commute quickly from N to S for jobs and family reducing regional inequalities.

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Why is the development of Liverpool 2 Dock important?

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-Increases transportation of goods in lorry containers, especially in North wales, allowing it to develop

44
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What is the north-south divide?

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-The social, economic and cultural disparities between London and the south–east of England, and the rest of the UK.

-Differences in House prices, Life expectancy and income.

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Why is there a north-south divide in the UK

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-Heavy machineries and engineering thrived in cities such Liverpool, Manchester etc.

-These industries have declined since 1970s

-London and the South-east quickly adapted to the tertiary sector leading to faster growth than the rest of the UK.

46
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What has the government encouraged
to TNCs?

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-Incentives to TNCs to locate manufacturing in Northern areas to help reduce regional inequalities.

47
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What is an enterprise zone?

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-An area where new businesses are encouraged to develop with incentives e.g. discounted rates, superfast broadband.

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What is a Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)

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-A partnership between local council and local businesses to boost the local economy.

49
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Example of an LEP

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The lancashire LEP: Focusing development on the aerospace and technical engineering sector to create highly skilled jobs.

50
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How do enterprise zones help reduce regional inequalities?

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-Encourages businesses to locate people and provide jobs for local people

-Causing positive multiplier effect

-More local taxes paid that can be reinvested back into the area.

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How can LEPs help resolve regional inequalities?

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-Provides highly skilled jobs which attract high calibre and highly educated employees.

-This brings wealth into the area, more disposable income so positive multiplier effect.

52
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UK links with the wider world - Trade

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Gas trades with Russia (Pre Ukrainian War)

Trade organic chemicals in USA
(300 Billion in export generated)

53
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UK links with the wider world - Culture

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-Very diverse culture, Lots of different ethnicities
-Premier league football, Wimbledon
- Religious festivals e.g. Harvest, Ramadan, Eid.

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UK links with the wider world - Transport

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-Lots of major docks and ports e.g. Liverpool

-Eurostar

-Exportation of boeing engines

-25,000,000 travellers from LHR

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Notes about UK and the Commonwealth

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-Building international co-operations since the slave trade

-All used to be owned by British Empire

-Diplomacy.

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