Human Geography Changing Economy of the UK keywords Flashcards
Primary Industry
The extraction or production of raw materials such as mining or farming
Secondary Industry
Takes the products of primary industry and manufactures them into goods and products, such as Ship building or car manufacturing
Tertiary Industry
Providing skills and services such as Teaching and Nursing
Quaternary Industry
Science, development and research, such as an IT technician or computer scientist.
Green Employment
Jobs that attempt to improve air and water quality, recycle and reduce waste, promote conservation and to improve the environment, such as a conservationist.
Deindustrialisation
The decline of secondary industry or manufacturing, such as the closure of the Rover site in Longbridge.
Greenfield Site
A site proposed for development that has never previously been built on, such as the Cambridge science park.
Brownfield Site
A site proposed for development that has previously been built on, such as the Olympic Park or the Longbridge site.