north south divide

Question 1

the north’s history

Answer 1

previously heavily industrial- coaling, mining , docks etc
declined due to de industrialisation
this increased unemployment
alternative energy supplies has decreased the need of coal and companies moving to cheaper locations

Question 2

the south

Answer 2

the south east and london has developed rapidly due to the service and business sector

Question 3

what has the south recieved

Answer 3

better income and livihood.

higher has prices more congestion

Question 4

what has been done to reduce the north south divide

Answer 4

new high speed railway HS2 has been made to connect London and the north.
this has reduced traffic significantly
it cost over 42 billion with no estimates of profit

Question 5

lwhat has been done to reduce the north south divide pennine railway

Answer 5

this has also reduce the travel time in the north

Question 6

what has been done to reduce the north south divide liverpool port

Answer 6

liverpool2 will now be able to handle the biggest cargo vessels in the world

Question 7

what has been done to reduce the north south divide merseyside Gateway

Answer 7

a new 6 lane toll bridge over the river mersey to improve access across to the new deep water port. this relives congestion, air quality and attraction for ecomonic development

Question 8

lancashire

Answer 8

traditionally a manufacturing and industry area
closed down due to deindustrialization
the Lancashire LEP would promote new businesses and 50,000 new jobs in 2023
enterprise zones in warton will encourage 6000 high skilled jobs
£20 million spent on traffic

Question 9

why did de industrialisation happen

Answer 9

machines had replaced people
competition from abroad
lack of investment in new technology

Question 10

sectors in the uk mostly

Answer 10

tertiary and Quaternary

Question 11

globalisation

Answer 11

has been the cause of britain’s de industrialisation
goods can be access cheaper abroad
helped to grow the uk’s Quaternary sector

Question 12

what is a post industry economy

Answer 12

when the secondary sector has been replaced with the service sector. this happened to the uk in the 1970s

Question 13

ict

Answer 13

jobs involving computer , internet and technology
it has growned due as people can work from home , people use social media and it is needed in our day to day lives
1.3 billion people use it

Question 14

service industries and finances

Answer 14

produce a service rather than product
finance, NHS teaching
as quality of life improves it demands for extra services
high tech products need to be repaired
service - 79% of the uk’s economic output
financial sector- 10 5 of the uk’s gdp employing 2 million people

Question 15

research

Answer 15

pharmaceutical compainies , unis , NHS
More development requires reasearch for new products
60000 people contributes £3 billions to the uk economy

Question 16

science park

Answer 16

a group of scientific and technical knowledge based businesses located on a single site
there are 100s in the uk
mostly tied in with unis to employ graduates

Question 17

business park

Answer 17

land where clusters of businesses are found
edge of town because it is cheaper, more land is available
and businesses may benefit working together

Question 18

2010+

Answer 18

government aims to rebalance the ecomony by
more investments
encouraging global firms 
easy access to loans 
improve infrastructure

Question 19

1979- 2010

Answer 19

state run industries were soldto private shareholders to boost competition- privatisation
old industries closed down- job lost
abandoned buildings were turn into business centre, shops and offices

Question 20

1945-76

Answer 20

uk government made state run companies such as national railways
government money was spent propping up declining uk industries
many strikes, unemployment, and powercuts

Question 21

19th century Britain

Answer 21

most people were farmers but moved to the city to find jobs in factories

Question 22

local develotion

Answer 22

wales n.ireland and Scotland have their own choice on how to spend their money which will benefit them the most

Question 23

businesses

Answer 23

large business move into places like sunderland to create jobs . e,g nissan

Question 24

landmarks

Answer 24

the angel of the north has became an iconic landmark for the north east and has became a tourist attraction

Question 25

geography of north

Answer 25

mountainous upland land
high rates of unemployment
low house prices
people move south to find work

Question 26

geography of south

Answer 26

flat fertile land

high population growth