Sheffield Flashcards

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UK employment structure

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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

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Changes in UK manufacturing employment

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1978 - 7 million
1990 - 5 million
2004 - 3.5 million

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Deindustrialisation process

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Unemployment rates in 1978 - 4%, 1984 - 16%

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4
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Issues created

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Long term structural unemployment
Inner city decline due to decentralisation
900 acres of derelict industrial sites
57th most deprived local authority in England

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Location

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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

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