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Northern Power Quaternary sector

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£253 million investment to Sir Henry Royce Institute (material research)

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Northern Powerhouse cultural image

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Attract qualified and keep the young

£78 million into Manchester arts

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Northern Powerhouse connections

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£800 million to Manchester airport

£350 million to Liverpool ports

Helps improve trade

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HS2 advantages

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Encourages economic/development growth in north

Increase capacity (relieves other railway services at full capacity)

Encourages people to move/ invest in North

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HS2 disadvantages

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Expensive £50 bn
Long construction time
Evicted many residents
It may encourage more to move south instead of opposite

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Economic change

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De-industrialisation to quaternary
1800: Primary 75% Sec 15% and Tert. 10%
Now: Prim 2% sec 16% Tertiary 73% Quaternary 9%

Globalisation- industries move abroad
Different Government investment

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Quaternary Sector

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100 Science parks provide 75,000 jobs.

Cambridge SP -
Good transport access
Good location near Cambridge Uni
Attracts high qualified

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Industry - can it be sustainable?

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Car Industry

Nissan now makes more electric/hybrid cars with much less emissions. 7% of energy used is from wind farms

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Global

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50% of imports and exports are to EU

750,000 + flights depart uk

London is a financial centre

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BedZED regeneration project, south London

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Area was polluted

100% renewable
Rainwater storage tank, on-site water treatment

Made of recycled timbers

Cycling encouraged and electric cars have priority

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