EQ1 Flashcards
What is the difference between quality of life and standard of living?
Standard of living is defined as the level of social and economic wellbeing experienced by individuals or communities. Whereas, quality of life is measured using other broader factors such as health, happiness, and income.
What factors link to quality of life?
Health
Happiness
Leisure time
income
educational achievements.
What are the four categories in the Clark-Fisher model?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary employment
What are the three time periods outlined in the Clark-Fisher model?
Pre-industrialisation
Industrial
Post-industrialisation
What is the scale of percentage of employment in the Clark-Fisher model?
10% of employment - 70% of employment
What was the insecure living state in 2019 in Britain?
It was estimated that 5 million people in Britain were working in insecure and low-paid work. Therefore, the UK government called emplyers to offer more full-time work above the minimum wage.
What factors cause poverty despite employment?
Gender pay gap - Men earn 10% more than women on average.
More zero-hour contracts - remove employer and employee obligations.
illegal migrant workers are not paid suitable and/or are not living in suitable conditions.
Temporary and Seasonal work
London and the South East have a higher cost of living.
How does employment vary across the UK?
Much of the financial employment is centred around London, and also the South East. However, there is also a hub around the influential reinventor cities in the North such as Leeds and Sheffield.
How does economic inequality link to other factors?
Links to employment.
- Financial employment vs manufacturing employment.
How do UK cities vary?
replicator vs reinventor
What is the economic activity in Canary Warf?
It is the financial centre of London, and is home to many of the UK’s largest banks such as HSBC and Barclays. It became this way through its original function as a shipping port being shut down due to the decline of the shipping industry into London. This led to the regeneration of these ports by Margaret Thatcher.
What is the economic activity in Hartlepool?
Hartlepool used to be a hub of ship building, and was the fourth busiest port in England. This, however, did not last, as the shipping industry declined in the 70’s and 80’s. However, it has recently been regenerated with the building of a marina.
What is the quality of life in Canary Warf?
It can be seen as high, this is because the female life expectancy of Canary Warf is 84.5 which is higher than the national average of 83. It also has many cultural facilities such as art exhibitions, shops, and theatres. This enriches the leisure of those living there.
What is the quality of life in Hartlepool?
It can be seen as lower than Canary Warf. This is because the female life expectancy is 81.6, whereas the national average is 83. There’s also a programme run by the Food Bank to appeal for 8,000 meals for families due to rising demand, meaning that the money people are gaining from employment is not sufficient to feed them or their families.
How do Hartlepool and Canary Warf differ?
Hartlepool is a replicator city, therefore it has many temporary, low-paid jobs. Whereas, Canary Warf is a reinventor city where high-skilled financial jobs are located.
