employment urban deprivation uk Flashcards
tell me the changes of british exportation from 1950 to 2009
In 1950, in the aftermath of the Second World War, the UK accounted for more than 10% of global exports, yet by 2009 that share had declined to just under 3%.
why did british factories closed down
For example, many factories in the UK have shut down and production has continued in low income countries, which have less educated workforces, limited health and safety or no minimum wage laws. This makes costs cheaper.
how do NEE and LIC country effect the deindustrialization of the uk
. Newly Emerging Economies like China opened their countries to global business in the 1980s and many UK firms chose to move there.
what is deindustrialization
Deindustrialisation is the decline of a country’s traditional manufacturing industry due to exhaustion of raw materials, loss of markets and competition from NEE
UK governments and deindustrialization
Many UK governments have invested in the “knowledge economy” rather than primary and secondary industries
highly educated skilled workforce
the average annual wage of a farmer in the UK is £9000 or less, making this an unlikely occupation for a highly educated skilled workforce
industrial revolution of 1750-1850
During the industrial revolution of 1750-1850, heavy industry thrived in Newcastle and its location made it an ideal base for building the ships and steam trains which powered the era.
inventions made in newcastle
A number of advancements such as the invention of the steam turbine and the Davy lamp can also be credited to the town.
population of newcastle
This industrial expansion lead to a huge influx of people, with the population rising from 87,784 in 1851 to 266,671 in 1911 and the honour of city status in 1882.
jesmond , gosforth
Affluent suburbs appeared on the outskirts of the city centre, made possible by the advancements in railways and tramways.
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the neoclassical architecture in newcastle
In the 1830’s the developer Richard Grainger and architect John Dobson redeveloped the city centre with the help of other notable architects to include much of the neoclassical architecture which is still evident in the city today
decline in heavy industry
Newcastle and the rest of Tyne and Wear saw a steady decline in heavy industry in the interwar period of the early twentieth century and unemployment grew steadily following the economic depression of the 1930s.
The last remaining colliery in Newcastle closed in……..
1956 .
who beated the uk in industry
competitive Eastern European and South East Asian markets had a similar impact on the region’s ailing shipyards between 1970-1990
what regenerate in newcastle
However, over the past fifty years heavy industry has given way to a rise in the public and retail sectors and mass regeneration.
