economy of the UK

Question 1

define the primary sector

Answer 1

extraction of raw materials for natural environment

Question 2

define the tertiary sector

Answer 2

selling services and skills

Question 3

define the quaternary sector

Answer 3

consists of industries that provide info settings like ICT research or media

Question 4

primary sector in UK

Answer 4

75% in the 1800s —— 2% in 2006

Question 5

secondary sector in the UK

Answer 5

15% in the 1800s —— 15% in 2006

Question 6

tertiary sector in UK

Answer 6

10% in the 1800s —— 74% in 2006

Question 7

the downfall of industry in the UK

Answer 7

1860 mass manufacturing booms (industrial rev)
1920 cities grow after ww1
1970 m starts to decline (coal miner strike)

Question 8

how many factory + manufacturing workers were lost?

Answer 8

3.5 million

Question 9

deindustrialisation in Sheffield

Answer 9

led to loss of the cities steel industry - outsourced to china bc globalisation

Question 10

2 social impacts of de industrialisation

Answer 10

regional outmigration- many working age ppl left the ne to seek work elsewhere
education levels dropped- local school children had few job opportunities to aspire to

Question 11

2 economic impacts of de industrialisation

Answer 11

local skill base was unsuited for new tertiary jobs (long term unemployment rose)
loss of industrial jobs + rise in unemployment local shops, services closed too

Question 12

1 environmental impact of deindustrialisation

Answer 12

littered with derelict industrial buildings (graffiti+)

Question 13

what is a science and business park?

Answer 13

out of town centres of industry , often close to major transport links as well as education establishments

Question 14

Where is the Cambridge science park?

Answer 14

near M11 - offers quick route to London
stansted airport allows international employees to travel easily
next to Cambridge uni access to very best academic minds

Question 15

what’s wrong with traditional industry?

Answer 15

Oil rig in North sea, just off Aberdeen
water pollution , eyesore , air pollution , habitats

Question 16

social effects of a declining population

Answer 16

less school children lead to school closures
An inc ageing population with fewer younger people to support them will lead to care issues in the future
Local public transport routes shut due to lack of demand

Question 17

general rural economic effects of a declining population

Answer 17

Fewer people of working age to fill rural jobs on farms
Struggle to maintain economy as fewer customers.

Question 18

what’s the north south divide?

Answer 18

the real or imagined cultural and economic differences between the ‘south’ and ‘north’ of england

Question 19

what r the causes of the north south divide

Answer 19

closure of coal mines
deindustrialisation in north cities
isolation from trade partners in Eu
poor transport links

Question 20

what’s the evidence for the divide?

Answer 20

worse healthcare, education, infrastructure

Question 21

SOECIFIFC evidence of north south divide

Answer 21

oxford has 2% of ppl with no qualifications
Soarkbrook Birmingham had 37% of people with no qualifications
life exp in Glasgow = 72.3 in Cornwall 83.9

Question 22

what are the 2 gov tactics

Answer 22

northern powerhouse and assisted areas

Question 23

what’s the northern powerhouse

Answer 23

proposal to boost economic growth in the north by linking the ‘core’ northern cities of Hull Sheffield Liverpool Manchester Leeds and Newcastle

Question 24

what are assisted areas

Answer 24

areas of the uk that are economically disadvantaged and therefore qualify for government aid (ares of high unemployment, poor education, low life exp)

Question 25

3 practical ideas for northern powerhouse

Answer 25

improve transport links HS2
invest in science (Newcastle science central)
devolve power of gov (pass decisions
made by parliament onto northern cities)

Question 26

why does uk infrastructure need to change?

Answer 26

world is more globalised so wee need better ports to import and export goods

growing pop so more vehicles on roads

Question 27

results of bad infrastructure

Answer 27

traffic jams cost uk economy £9million in wasted time in 2016
Heathrow airport operates at 98% capacity

Question 28

Uk ports

Answer 28

port industry second biggest in europe
500mil tonnes of freight 60mil people per year
employs 101000
new port in Liverpool £400mil project
(more international markets)
380m. easels simultaneously

Question 29

Londoners airport

Answer 29

2million tonnes of freight /year
750k international flights depart from uk annually

Question 30

advantage of london airport

Answer 30

could gain £200 billion
222k additional flights
london based employment

Question 31

disadvantage of london airport

Answer 31

already uks largerst co2 emitter
thousands live below flight path (noise pollution)

Question 32

roads

Answer 32

2014 wanted smart motorways by adding lanes, tech to monitor congestion, change speed limits to smooth traffic flow

Question 33

HS2

Answer 33

£40 billion to uk economy
demolition of homes is controversial

Question 34

historic connections

Answer 34

former uk empire means still has significant trade relationshizps between commonwealth nations

Question 35

what impact did membership of the Eu have on trade and migration

Answer 35

influx of migrants fill gaps in uk employment
free trade when trading with eu so made goods cheaper and easier to import export