Economic Development In The UK

Question 1

Why is the economy changing

Answer 1

1) DE-INDUSTRALISATION - fewer jobs available in primary sectors
2) GLOBALISATION - manufacturing moved oversea but headquarters remain in UK
3) GOVERNMENT POLICIES- eg. World trade organisation

Question 2

MOST COMMON SEEVICES

Answer 2

Tertiary and quaternary
81% employed in 2011
1) SERVICES eg. retail and entertainment (4.4 million)
2) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY- 60,000 people
3) FINANCE - EG.Hsbc
4) RESEARCH - University 2013 £30 billion

Question 3

WHERE ARE SCIENCE AND BUSINESS PARKS FOUND?

Answer 3

Near university
Outskirts of cities
Near transport links
Near housing 
Eg. Cambridge science park

Question 4

WHY HAVE SCIENCE AND BUSINESS PARKS GROWN AND OPPORTUNITY

Answer 4

large demand for high tech products
Large number of units
Clusters can boost eachother
Attractive

Question 5

WHAT ARE EVIDENCE FOR THE NORTH SOUTH DIVIDE

Answer 5

1)WAGES - Lower in the north 2014 average 40% lower in Huddersfield than L
2)UNEMPLOYMENT - 9.9% in the North and 4.4% in the south
3)HEALTH- more drugs
Life expectancy (Glasgow 72.6) (Dorset 82.9)
4) EDUCATION- GCSE

Question 6

WHAT CHANGES ON RURAL AREAS

Answer 6

CUMBRIA- Population have decreased in villages fewer jobs
Unemployment
Decreased service

NORTH SOMERSET- population have increased move to quiet towns to access Bristol
More expensive local people
Roads congestion

Question 7

HOW TO REDUCE NORTH SOUTH DIVIDE

Answer 7

1) DEVELOP MORE POWERS benefit local community
2) ENTERPRISE ZONES - 55
Reduced tax
Impeoved infrastructure
Simpler planning
High unemployment
3) NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
Transport links

Question 8

IMPROVING NETWORK LINKS

Answer 8

1)ROADS- Improve conditions, 100 new roads, extra lanes M4 new road M6
2)RAILWAYS- HS2 increase capacity and faster BUT expensive £42 billion
3)AIRPORTS- HEATHROW new lanes
Employ 76,000 and boost economy
CO2 noise destroy 1 village
4)PORTS - London gateway - trade

Question 9

STRONG LINKS - OTHER COUNTRIES

Answer 9

TRADE- trade gloabally £250 billion per year
CULTURE - creative industries eg. Shaun the sheep, BRISTOL 170 COUNTRIES
TRANSPORT- CHANNEL TUNNEL
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION - Global IT firms
EU - 28 countries large markers (130 billion exports per year)
COMMONWEALTH - 53 independent stars improve wellbeing