The changing economy

Question 1

Describe the quaternary sector and jobs included in that

Answer 1

Grew from 1.7 million people in 1981 to 3.7 million in 2011

Information services and research and development

Question 2

Why is the quaternary sector important

Answer 2

Highly skilled, highly paid and only employ university graduates

Invent new products

UK’s economy relies upon it from:

• aerospace technology
• agriculture and food research

Question 3

Name 5 ways employment has changed

Answer 3

• Workforce has increased
• Average wage has increased
• Women in the workforce
• Increase in part time jobs
• Working hours have decreased

Question 4

Explain the north-south divide in the UK

Answer 4

North : Used to be heavy on manufacturing but due to deindustrialisation this has declined

South : Increase in tertiary and quaternary, based on the finance in London

Question 5

Name a case study that was involved in economic diversification

Answer 5

Sheffield used to have a large steel manufacturing company but with deindustrialisation a loss of 120,000 came. This shifted to tertiary and quaternary jobs as software development and business.

Question 6

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of Sheffield’s economic diversification

Answer 6

A: Water quality improved, air quality improved, regeneration of land. Such as meadowhall.

D: More traffic to get to jobs out of Sheffield, loss of jobs, derelict land

Question 7

What is a brownfield and a greenfield site

Answer 7

Brown : Used before, but been abandoned. Infrastructure already exists so it could cost more to knock down and start again.

Green: either farming or woodland and the site has never been built on before. Easy access, may kill habitats.

Question 8

Name 4 types of work

Answer 8

Teleworking - Work at home or on the road
Home working - Work at home
Self employed - Working for yourself
Flexible working - Part-time, job sharing