UK apply knowledge Flashcards
Assess the importance of transport improvements to the Uk economy (9)
-HS2 (london to WM)
good
–> economic benefits to wm seen demultiplier effect due to de industrialisation
–> 16,000 jobs first stage alone
bad
–>destroys new houses bad planning
–> vv long not even international (2026)
Heathrow Expansion good -->compete with pairs and nyc --> boost economy $200 billion bad --> manchester would help with n/s divide --> noise pollution fro 1 million
suggest why the commonwalth is still apparent today even after our difficult history of colonialism (6)
Trade deals
- low tarrifs in india
- builds up menaingufl economic relationships and allows for development of LICS
- build relationship with countries such as nigeria which are developing rapidly and the Chinese are seeking investment there
Commonwelath games
- 4yrs
- reminds importance of relationship built up over years and breaks issues with colonialism as everyone is equal
- build relationships with NEES such as India and nigeria who will be powerful soon
Explain the economic and poltiical links the UK has with the wider world (6)
political = commonwealth
economic = exports and improts
discuss causes of economic change to UK (6)
- de industrialisation manufacturing comapnies move abroard
- business parks econoyrage agglomeration of footloose companies
- growth corridors = major transport links between cities
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Explain the economic and poltiical links the UK has with the wider world (6)
political = commonwealth
economic = exports and improts
discuss causes of economic change to UK (6)
- de industrialisation manufacturing comapnies move abroard
- business parks econoyrage agglomeration of footloose companies
- growth corridors = major transport links between cities
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