People of the UK Flashcards
What do we trade?
services, cars, food, machinery(electric and not)
who do we trade with? (imports and exports)?
Imports: 1. Germany, China, Usa
Exports: Usa, Germany, Switzerland
How has trade changed over time?
Less goods being swapped Online services no trade slavery cargo ships and faster jets many more links
define inequality
The disparity between those who are well off and those who are not.
difference vs inequality. How do they differ
difference is the cause and inequality is the effect
how is income distributed across the UK
fifths
top 20 - 40 2nd 20 - 23 3rd 20 - 17 4th 20 - 13 5th 20 - 8
What are the patterns of inequality across the UK
Broadband, life expectancy, employment and educational attainment.
These all follow the north/south divide and more specifically the tees-exe line.
Educational attainment - London is the best - worst moving north but no the tees-exe line.
What are the causes of inequality and uneven development?
and give an effect of each
- geographical location - closer to Europe/coast for trading.
- Investment in infrastructure - Better links between some places, easier access to opportunity
- Economic change - Primary and secondary jobs not as important - less money
- Globalisation - some parts better connected - getting access and the riches from all over the world
- Technology - better technology already so easier to build on and advance.
describe the rise of the docklands as an international hub of trade (initially)
globalisation brought lots of trade on the boats which could enter the docklands. Lots of trade entered at the docklands meaning the area was rich with goods. Quality of life in the area also increased
describe the decline during WW2
simply the docks were bombed because they kept feeding Britain.
describe the decline after they were rebuilt
give some cause and effect too
in the 1960s/70s there was containerisation - which was safer, could transport more goods and was much quicker at the docks for unloading. These larger ships could not fit in the docks so business moved elsewhere. more people demanding services instead of goods too pop fell by 20% between 71 and 81 Unemployment rose to 18% 10000 jobs lost intervention was too expensive mega tankers became the norm 60% of land became derelict
describe the management by LDDC
an urban development cooperation that were to help the docklands built- an airport, DLR(rail), new housing
describe the social, environmental and economic consequences of the regeneration
social: Housing- 22,000 new homes created, pop in 1981=40,000 in 2000 it was 85,000.
Newcomers didn’t mix the locals-tension.
lots of the locals couldn’t afford the new housing.
huge shopping malls, a post-16 college, leisure facilities and a new area of campus for university of east London
unemployment from 14% to 7.4
ENV : 200,000 trees planted, visual pollution from high rise buildings, 130 hectares of open space created, 750 hectares of derelict land reclaimed, london’s first bird sanctuary, water-based ecology park, noise + air pollution from the buildings
ECO: jobs in 1981- 27,000, in 2000-90,000.
Many new firms and financial institutions
new roads- M11
city airport
Prices in area generally increased
Docklands light railway gave links to central London
give 5 good key terms to use relating to the UK’s population
Ageing population Death rate Birth rate Life expectancy dependency ratio
Reasons for rapid and recent growth in global population
better health care so better infant mortality rate
better health meaning longer lives
With this the birth rate has remained the same in most countries so there is natural increase
