Economic Change Flashcards
Growth of secondary sector in an LIC
China. Human
Next 20 years 500 million people are to move into cities
Prepared to work for 40p per hour
Governments have introduced policies to encourage companies
Education has improved 600,000 new engineers a year
Growth of secondary sector in an LIC
China. Economic
Effects
China’s economy has grown by 8 times in 20 years
Growth of secondary sector in an LIC
China. Social
Effects
Government has not increased spending on working conditions or health care
Those who work for Apple get £1.12 per hour
Suicides have increased
Work for 24 hours and forced to stand
167 workers for Nike were underage
Growth of secondary sector in an LIC
China. Environmental
Effects
16 out of 20 of the worlds most polluted cities are in china
Chongquing people were told to stay in be jade of pollution
Arsenic has been found in water supply
Location of primary industry
St Austell Cornwall. China clay
Raw materials only found in north west
Market for it- china clay company set up
Good transportation- ships to Liverpool to mana fracturing plant
Location of secondary industry
Sunderland. Nissan Offered for £1800 per hectare Was on brownfield site an old airfield Helped unemployment On two main roads A1 A19abs 5 miles from port
Location of tertiary industry
Gateshead. Metro centre Sold for £100,000 On main road A1 Near two large cities 1.5 million people live in 30 mins drive time
Costs of deindustralisation
Scars can be left on landscape and people that worked in the industry can be left without job
Aberfan 1966 landslide occurred which a waste heap fell on school killing 144 people
Benefits of deindustralisation
St Austell Turned into Eden project from china clay Large tourist attraction £1 billion into Cornish economy Employs 3000 people
Growth of secondary sector in an LIC
China Physical
Natural recourses to make products from
Geographical location next to many developing markets eg South Korea and India sell goods many trade routes
