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1
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how can economic activity be classified by sector

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primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary

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what are the two ways economic activity can be classified

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sector
type of employment

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what are the types of employment economic activity can be classified by

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part time/full time
temporary/permanent
employed/self-employed

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primary industry

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extraction of raw materials- mining, farming- Dartmoor/South West England

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secondary industry

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manufacturing and processing of raw materials- iron, steel and car manufacturing- North East England

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tertiary industry

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service sector- tourism and banking- South East England

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quaternary

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high tech research and development- Cambridge

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quinary

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knowledge management, consultancy- London

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9
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how are differences in economic activity reflected

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through variation in social factors
health
life expectancy
levels of education

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employment and social factors creating differences in economic activity

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-transition into a post industrial economy hasnt been even across the UK
-inequalities in the levels of pay and type of work
-unemployment has a clear impact on health, life expectancy and education
-growing up in poverty and likelehood of dropping out of further education are associated with poorer health in later life
-ill health and disability have an impact on people’s ability to work

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in 2014 the richest 1% of the population recieved what % of all income

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13%

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in 2014 the richest 1% accumulated as much wealth as the poorest what % of the population put together

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55%

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the top 10% of employees earned over what £ annually

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£53,000

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job roles in the UK mainly include what

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managers
directors and senior officials

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what is the difference in job due to

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opportunities in large transnational companies

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the bottom 10% of earners earn weekly wages under what

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£288

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what are job roles in the UK concentrated in

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customer services such as carers

18
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what % of the labour force are on zero hours or casual contracts

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over 2%

19
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what happens to many workers in the labour force

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lack savings and are forced into debt

20
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the south of the UK created what % of the UK growth output between 1997 and 2007

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37%

21
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in 2008 what did the South input increase to while all other regions increased

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48%

22
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in Camden what % of children live in poverty compared to what % nationally

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34%
21%

23
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what happens to older traditional communities to create inequality within communities

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remain economically marginal as shown by the withdrawal of Tata Steel in 2016

24
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casestudy to look at for inequality within communities

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birmingham v llandudno

25
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how are inequalities in pay levels across economic sectors and in different types of employment reflected

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quality of life indices- differences in pay

26
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where is the highest pay in the UK

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around London
eg Richmond Park

27
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what is the pay in Richmond Park

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£35,689

28
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where is the lowest pay in the UK

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places around the coast and places in Wales
pay under £17,000

29
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what functions have places changed over time

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administrative
commercial
retail
industrial

30
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what demographic charachteristics have places changed over time

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gentrification
age structure
ethic composition
studentification
multiculturalism
ageing population/brain drain
gentrification
industrial change

31
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studentification

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when students cluster in certain areas of towns and cities
due to high number of students there is a rise in number of pubs and small alcohol selling shops and a high crime rate
-houses are an easy target, usually high amounts of tech
-high amounts of anti-social behaviour due to alcohol and drugs

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eg of studentification

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Selly Oak in Birmingham
as a city is home to 35,000 students

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multiculturalism

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people from different countries or religions living near each other
-enclaves form where people from each of the countries live in close proximity to each other

34
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how can enclaves have negative impacts

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people become segregated from each other

35
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eg of multiculturalism

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Birmingham
53% of the population are White British

36
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ageing population/ brain drain

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young people moving away due to no job opportunities other than in tourism
means majority of poeple living there are elderly
tourism creating higher house prices so locals cant afford them
led to welsh government introducing double council tax for second homes in certain areas to discourage this in certain areas

37
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gentrification

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when rich people buy previosuly deindustrialised areas and spend money doing up the houses
means house prices increase so local people have to leave leading to social stratification
also means services in an area will improve

38
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eg of ageing population/brain drain

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Llandudno

39
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eg of gentrification

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Ladywood Birmingham

40
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industrial change

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when a place changes its industrial structure

41
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eg of industrial change

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lonbridge
used to be factories however after deindustrialisation its now a shooping area

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