Economic Activity and Energy Flashcards
primary
jobs in this sector involve getting raw materials from the natural
environment e.g. Mining, farming and fishing.
secondary
jobs in this sector involve making things (manufacturing) e.g. making cars and steel
tertiary
jobs in this sector involve providing a service e.g. teaching, nursing and
beautician
Quaternary
jobs in this sector involve research and development e.g. IT.
Quinary
The highest levels of decision making in an economy - the top business executives and officials in government, science, universities, non-profit
organisations, healthcare, culture and the media. It is concentrated in STEM employment
Deindustrialisation
when industry especially heavy industry moves away from an area
manufacturing
the production of products for use or sale.
Mechanisation
process of changing from working largely or exclusively by hand or with animals to doing that work with machinery
outsourcing
work sent elsewhere to save costs
raw materials
basic materials from the ground or the earth, in their unprocessed
state.
demographics
information about the population and groups within it.
social change
changes to the society, changes to institutions or behaviours.
globilisation
process of interaction and integration among people
mega city
more than 10 million e.g. Tokyo, Laos
Transnational corporations
operate in more than one country
Disposable income
income remaining after deduction of taxes and social security charges,
available to be spent or saved as the individual wishes.
formal employment
Jobs where people work in regular employment, pay taxes and have
employment rights
informal employment
Unofficial work, usually without regular pay and workers’ rights
Paratransit
service that supplements public transport systems by providing individual rides without fixed routes or timetables
Unemployed
not being in paid work but currently available for work.
Underemployment
not having enough paid work or not doing work that makes full use of
their skills and abilities
Sustainable
To meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of
future generations to meet their own needs.
primary energy
doesn’t undergo a conversion process – coal, natural gas and fuelwood.
secondary energy
is derived from primary that undergoes processing – electricity, petrol etc.
energy mix
the combination of energy sources used to meet the energy needs of
the country
energy security
the ability of a nation to secure sufficient, affordable and consistent energy
supplies for its domestic, industrial, transport and military requirements
fossil fuels
coal, oil and gas – are non-renewable
Renewable
they are from a source which is not depleted when used
non renewable
Finite resources, once used cannot be replaced
carbon footprint
the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community.
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