UK apply knowledge Flashcards

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Assess the importance of transport improvements to the Uk economy (9)

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-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
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suggest why the commonwalth is still apparent today even after our difficult history of colonialism (6)

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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
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Explain the economic and poltiical links the UK has with the wider world (6)

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political = commonwealth

economic = exports and improts

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discuss causes of economic change to UK (6)

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  • 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)

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political = commonwealth

economic = exports and improts

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discuss causes of economic change to UK (6)

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  • de industrialisation manufacturing comapnies move abroard
  • business parks econoyrage agglomeration of footloose companies
  • growth corridors = major transport links between cities
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