The changing economy Flashcards
Describe the quaternary sector and jobs included in that
Grew from 1.7 million people in 1981 to 3.7 million in 2011
Information services and research and development
Why is the quaternary sector important
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
Name 5 ways employment has changed
- Workforce has increased
- Average wage has increased
- Women in the workforce
- Increase in part time jobs
- Working hours have decreased
Explain the north-south divide in the UK
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
Name a case study that was involved in economic diversification
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.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of Sheffield’s economic diversification
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
What is a brownfield and a greenfield site
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.
Name 4 types of work
Teleworking - Work at home or on the road
Home working - Work at home
Self employed - Working for yourself
Flexible working - Part-time, job sharing
