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Changing UK economy Flashcards

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What is deindustrialisation

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the decline in manufacturing industry and the subsequent growth in tertiary and quaternary employment

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why has deindustrialisation occured in the UK

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  • machines and technology has replaced people in modern industries
  • cheaper goods in other countries as labour is less expensive
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what is globalisation

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the growth and spread of ideas around the world
e.g. movement of cultures, people, money goods and information

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What were government policies in 1945-1979

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money was spent on ‘propping up’ declining UK industries

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What were the government policies in 1980-2010

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State run industries sold of to private shareholders to create a more compeititive business environment

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Government policies 2010 onwards

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‘rebalance’ the economy
- improvements to transport infrastructure (HS2)
- more investment in manufacturing industries

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What are the different sectors of economy

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primary - agriculture, mining, fishing etc
secondary - manufacturing
tertiary - service and retail
quaternary - research and knowledge based industries

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What is a post industrial economy

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where manufacturing industry declines and the corresponding development of the quaternary sector

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How has information technology helped the UK move to a post industrial economy

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  • computers allow large amounts of data to be stored and accessed very quickly
  • internet enables people to communicate instantly across the world
  • many people can access to the internet using smart phones and tablets
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How has information technology affected the UK economy

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  • more people working from home
  • many new businesses involved with IT, manufacturing hardware and designing software
  • UK is one of the most leading digital economies
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how many people in the UK work in the IT sector

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over 1.3 million

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How has research helped the economy

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  • it employs over 60,000 highly qualified people
  • estimated to contribute over £3 billion to the UK economy
  • research done in British universities
  • as well as by private companys and government bodies
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What is the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)

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research in polar regions develops understanding of the earth and human impact on its natural systems
Involves the use of ships, aircraft and research stations

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What is a science park

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a science park is a group of scientific and technical knowledge based businesses located on a single site

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What is a business park

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an area of land occupied by a cluster of businesses

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Why are businesses typically located on the edges of towns and city’s

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  • land is cheaper
  • surrounding land allows expansion of businesses
  • access is better for workers and distribution (A roads, motorways, less congestion etc)
  • Businesses benefit from working together
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What benefits does Cambridge science park bring to Cambridge

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  • Hi technology industries provide jobs
  • other companies have developed to supply the hi-technology firms with equipment services etc
  • These companys will also emply people, multiplier effect beings to develop
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What is Cambridge science park + location

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  • the oldest Science Park in the United Kingdom
  • It is a concentration of science and technology related businesses
  • Has strong links with the nearby university
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Cambridge science park is home to how many businesses

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more than 100 businesses involved in lots of areas of expertise such as medical, It and environmental

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How is Cambridge Science Park environmentally friendly

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  • there are recycling facilities
  • landscaping to attract more wildlife to the area
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How do modern manufacturing industries (e.g. mining and quarrying) effect landscape and environment

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  • manufacturing plants can look very dull so have a negative effect on the aesthetics of the landscape
  • can cause water and air pollution
  • waste products taken to landfill, harming air, water, soil
  • transport of raw materials increases air pollution
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how can industrial development be more sustainable

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  • technology used to reduce harful emissions
  • desulfurisation can remove harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide from power station chimneys
  • stricter environmental targets
  • heavy fines when a pollution indicent occurs
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how does quarrying harm the environment

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  • destroys natural habitats
  • pollutes nearby water courses
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how can companies restore the quarry after its been used

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  • agriculture
  • habitat creation
  • housing
25
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Torr Quarry
how many employed?
how much does it contribute to the economy?

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over 100 people employed
contributes more than £15 million

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How does Torr Quarry aim to be environmentally sustainable

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  • being restored to create wildlife lakes
  • limestone features to make landscape look more natural
  • transporting output by rail (minimising impact on local roads)
  • planting grass and trees around the site
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3 reasons why rural areas are growing

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  • counter- urbanisation: the movement of people away from cities to the countryside
  • commuter- settlements: act as a residential area, people live there but travel away for work each day
  • dormintory towns: a small communtiy that no longer has major industries
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what has caused counter urbanisation

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  • aging population
  • polluted cities
  • expensive housing
  • increases in technology allows more remote working
29
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example of an area of population growth and an area of population decline

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growth - South Cambridgeshire
decline - The Outer Hebrides

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social impacts of a growing population

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  • increased traffic congestion
  • young people can’t afford the high cost of housing and move away
  • modern developments on the edge of town can lead to dispute
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economic impacts of a growing population

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  • lack of affordable housing
  • reduction in agricultural employment as farmers sell their land
  • pressure on services and costs
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why is the population of the Outer Hebrides decreasing

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mainly due to outward migration as young people chose to move in search of better-paid employment

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social impacts of a declining population

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  • number of school children declining so schools may close
  • fewer people of working age
  • ageing population don’t have the care of young people
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economic impacts of population decline

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  • many small services (e.g post offices) are declining
  • increased tourism (infrastructure is unable to support large scale)
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road improvements in the UK + plans of the ‘Road Investment Strategy’

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  • aims to increase capacity and improve conditions of roads
  • adding extra lanes onto main motorways to tackle congestion
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what is the South west super highway

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a road widening project of the A303
will create hundreds of construction jobs
will involve digging a tunnel under stone henge

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Railway improvements in the UK
London’s Crossrail (how many people expected to use it each year)

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Costing 15 billion
- will improve journey times across London (easing congestiong and offering better connections)
- around 200 million passengers are expected to use Crossrail each year

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UK Port developent + example

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liverpool 2
a new container terminal will double the port’s capacity
- create thousands of jobs
- boost the economy
- reuce amount of freight traffic on roads

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How are UK’s airports being developed - 3 options

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  • a new runway at Heathrow
  • increasing length of one of the existing runways
  • constructing a new runway at Gatwick
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why is there disputes about new runways

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people concered about the noise
complaints about the environmental impacts and needs for rehousing

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