Uneven Development

Question 1

What is the industrial change like for the UK?

Answer 1

There used to be lots of manufacturing and a bit of agriculture in 1961, but in 2011 there was a big proportion of jobs in services and little in manufacturing and very little in agriculture.

Question 2

How can we reduce the development gap?

Answer 2

Tourism, fair trade, aid, investment, industrial development, microfinance, etc.

Question 3

What is an example of tourism?

Answer 3

Jamaica.

Question 4

What are two advantages of tourism?

Answer 4

Provides 200,000 jobs indirectly and directly. It’s led to high levels of investment in roads, airports and other facilities.

Question 5

What are two disadvantages of tourism?

Answer 5

Mass tourism creates problems in terms of waste disposal, harmful emissions and footpath erosion. Many tourism jobs are low skilled and low paid; the best jobs don’t always go to the local people.