UK economy

Question 1

primary sector in UK

Answer 1

-initially had 55% now only 1.3%

Question 2

secondary sector

Answer 2

-increase until 1900 doubling to make 61%
-steady decrease to 15.2% now

Question 3

tertiary sector

Answer 3

-between 1750-1900 same
-rapid increase to 3x intial

Question 4

quarternary sector

Answer 4

-emerged in 1950
-doubled from 5% in 2000

Question 5

globalisation why + impacts(4)

Answer 5

-improvements in communications + trade
-trade is faster + easier
-UK businesses can’t compete with prices abroad
-loss of factories + industry has created very service heavy economy

Question 6

5 important industries for post-industrial economy

Answer 6

-information tech
-service
-finance
-research
-science + business parks

Question 7

how are the 5 industries similar

Answer 7

-often footloose
-locate close to transport routes
-dependent on human resources
-more sustainable
-group together to share ideas - agglomeration

Question 8

how many people do science parks employ

Answer 8

about 75,000

Question 9

4 impacts of industry

Answer 9

air pollution- global warming, public health
wastewater- pollutes undergorund resevoirs, damage wildlife + potential drinking water
land pollution- soil pollution, chemicals leave unusable
destruction of ecosystems- cosl mines etc, pollution

Question 10

railway developments

Answer 10

HS2
+create jobs, reduce journey times, encourage rail travel, estimate generate £40bil
-cost £42bil, inc. co2 emissions, js benefit london

Question 11

road developments

Answer 11

£15bil Road Improvement Strategy 2014
>100 new schemes by 2020
>1600km of new lanes

Question 12

airports

Answer 12

heathrow
-cost £18.6bil
-encourage flying

Question 13

ports

Answer 13

London gateway expansion, <400m long, 18,000 containers
+employ 2000, reduce lorry distnace
+imprve trade