Changing Economic World -- United Kingdom Flashcards
What is deindustrialisation?
The declining proportion of traditional manufacturing industries due to the depletion of raw materials
Give 3 causes of deindustrialisation?
Increase in cost of production
Changing government policies
Declining investment
Where are there most industries?
North of England
Why would the North of England have been a good place to have industries?
Good Ports
Raw materials are close
What is globalisation?
Increasing connections and independence between nations
Give 2 positives of the UK economy?
Cheaper goods and services due to being made by people who earn less
Give 2 negatives of the UK economy?
Less manufacturing meaning fewer jobs
Outsourcing jobs meaning less jobs for those in the UK.
What is a Post Industrial Economy?
The economy of many economically developed countries where most employment is now in service industries
What is the UKs economy mostly based on?
Product, Knowledge and Research
Give 5 examples of industries in the product, knowledge and research sector?
Finance
Service Industries
Research
Science
Information tech
Why are science/business parks useful?
Parks that allow businesses to grow and can link to university campuses
Why are most business parks in the centre of England?
Close to transport links
What is the example of a post industrial economy?
Cambridge – Science Park
Describe the location of Cambridge science park?
80km North of London and the SW of Cambridge.
Give 3 characteristics of Cambridge Science Park?
7,250 Employees
1500 bio-tech companies
40km for Stanstead and London Airport
Give 3 benefits of Cambridge Science Park?
Excellent health facilities
Investment into local public transport
Reputation for world leader in medical research
Disadvantages of the Science park to Cambridge?
House prices will increase
Cambridge is more congested
Give 3 negative impacts of primary and secondary industries to the environment?
Release chemicals like sulphur
Release chemicals into water streams
Release harmful gases due to consumption of energy
What industrial development do you look at?
Torr Limestone Quarry in Somerset
Give 3 positives of the Quarry industry?
£15 mill to local economy
Creates jobs
Will restore the area to a lake ect
Give 3 negatives of the Quarry industry?
Quarry will still be used until 2040
Loss of biodiversity
Water pollution
Give 2 actions taken on the quarry to benefit the area?
In 2010 a plan was set up to deepen the quarry and not widen it
60 acres of the site has already been landscaped
Give 3 challenges of living in a rural area?
Low Paid Work
Isolated
Lack of Services
Give 2 opportunities of living in a rural area?
Farming work
High environmental quality
