The decline in primary employment in rural areas and in secondary employment in urban areas (deindustrialisation)

Question 1

Since the late 1970s the UK has seen

Answer 1

A significant decline in employment in the secondary sector
A smaller decline in primary activities
An increase in domination of the tertiary sector
A growth in the quaternary sector

Question 2

What is deindustrialisation

Answer 2

The process of economic and social change in an area caused by a reduction in industrial activity or employment.

Question 3

What are the negative impacts on rural mining areas due to deindustrialisation

Answer 3

Decrease in employment opportunities
Changes in rural communities due to rural-urban migration in search of jobs
Ageing population remains
Positive feedback results in declining services
Environmental concerns over industrial dereliction in rural mining areas (e.g South Wales)
Increasing isolation especially in farming
New jobs on short-term or zero-hour contracts

Question 4

What are the posititve impacts on rural mining areas due to deindustrialisation

Answer 4

Reduction in environmental pollution
Potential new employment opportunities due to industrial heritage tourism
Removal of old industrial buildings creating a better quality environment of which to live
Potential new leisure and recreation facilities
New land available for housing
Import of cheap goods
New tertiary jobs