UK Flashcards
Northern Power Quaternary sector
£253 million investment to Sir Henry Royce Institute (material research)
Northern Powerhouse cultural image
Attract qualified and keep the young
£78 million into Manchester arts
Northern Powerhouse connections
£800 million to Manchester airport
£350 million to Liverpool ports
Helps improve trade
HS2 advantages
Encourages economic/development growth in north
Increase capacity (relieves other railway services at full capacity)
Encourages people to move/ invest in North
HS2 disadvantages
Expensive £50 bn
Long construction time
Evicted many residents
It may encourage more to move south instead of opposite
Economic change
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
Quaternary Sector
100 Science parks provide 75,000 jobs.
Cambridge SP -
Good transport access
Good location near Cambridge Uni
Attracts high qualified
Industry - can it be sustainable?
Car Industry
Nissan now makes more electric/hybrid cars with much less emissions. 7% of energy used is from wind farms
Global
50% of imports and exports are to EU
750,000 + flights depart uk
London is a financial centre
BedZED regeneration project, south London
Area was polluted
100% renewable
Rainwater storage tank, on-site water treatment
Made of recycled timbers
Cycling encouraged and electric cars have priority