Sheffield Flashcards
UK employment structure
Pre industry - 70% primary, 20% secondary and 10% tertiary
Industrial - 20% primary, 50% secondary and 30% tertiary
Post industry - 10% primary, 30% secondary, 55% tertiary and 5% quaternary
Changes in UK manufacturing employment
1978 - 7 million
1990 - 5 million
2004 - 3.5 million
Deindustrialisation process
Unemployment rates in 1978 - 4%, 1984 - 16%
Issues created
Long term structural unemployment
Inner city decline due to decentralisation
900 acres of derelict industrial sites
57th most deprived local authority in England
Location
Off the A63, quick access to the M1
Green space surrounding - allows for expansion
Uni of Sheffield means high quality workers and education
Close to housing and train station