UK Flashcards
What has happened to the UKs industries since the 1960s
Industries have moved from secondary to tertiary and quaternary
How many people were working in the services sector in 2017
4 million
How many people were working in the info tech sector in 2017
670000
How much money was spent on research sectors in 2016
£33 billion
What are primary industries
Farming and mining
What are secondary industries
Manufacturing
What are tertiary industries
Services
What are quaternary industries
Research and development
When did the quaternary industry start to appear in the uk
1980
When did secondary industries start to decrease in the uk
1960
How much has primary industry decreased by in the uk since 1840
19%
What percent of the UKs population is employed in the tertiary industries
80%
What are science parks
Areas that accommodate groups of scientific and technology based businesses and provide office space, labs, workrooms and meeting areas that are designed to support research and development
What are business parks
Areas that house a cluster of companies and benefit the businesses by providing cheaper, more accessible land as well as the opportunity for collaboration between different companies
Where is cobalt business park located
Newcastle upon Tyne
Why is the location of cobalt business park good
It has excellent transport links such as the A19 & A1058 and an international airport, 20 minutes away from the city - Newcastle
What is the largest business park in the UK
Cobalt business park
What are some examples of companies located in cobalt business park
Proctor & gamble
IBM
Santander
What do companies now have to do if they quarry
Restore any areas used by reestablishing habitats or finding another suitable use for damaged areas
How is road infrastructure being improved
- £15 billion towards road investment strategy
- 100 new roads by 2020
- south-west “super highway” - A303
- adding lanes/making smart motorways
What is one way that rail infrastructure being improved
- HS2 - £50 billion
- London - Birmingham - Sheffield - Leeds - Manchester
- improve transport times, create jobs, help country’s economy
- people opposed due to impact on environment and rural villages
What is another way that rail infrastructure is being improved
- London crossrail
- speed up travel across capital from east to west
- 32km of new tunnels created
- £14 billion
- 1.5 million more people within a 45 minute journey from centre of London
How is shipping infrastructure being improved
- Liverpool 2
- £300 million
- 1.5 million containers per year
- creates thousands of new jobs, boost economy, reduce amount of freight on roads
How is airport infrastructure being improved
New London airports or expansion of existing airports
What percent of the UKs GDP is brought in by the aviation sector
3.6%
How many people does the aviation sector employ
300,000
What is the north south divide
The real or perceived differences in culture or the economy between the north and south of England
What are the stereotypes generally accepted about the south of England compared to the north
South experiences higher income, standard of living and life expectancy
What started the north south divide
Decline of heavy industries and engineering in the north and rapid development of service sectors in the south east
What is the average income in the north east compared to the south east
NE - £24000
SE - £28000
What is the percentage unemployed in the south east compared to the north east
NE - 9.9%
SE - 4.4%
What is the life expectancy (against average) in the north east compared to the south east
NE - -1.3
SE - +1.2
What are local enterprise partnerships and when were they established
Voluntary partnerships between local authorities and businesses
2011
What is the aim of local enterprise partnerships
To identify local businesses needs and encourage investment to try and lead to an increase of jobs
