Changing Economy Of The UK Flashcards

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What is the secondary industry?

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Manufacturing, where raw materials are converted into a finished product, e.g. house building, car making, steel processing and food processing

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What is the tertiary industry?

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This is the services industry, there is a wide range of services associated with manufacturing (distribution and retailing) and people (e.g. education and nursing)

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What is the quaternary industry?

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Provide information and expert help, often known as creative and knowledge-based industries, specifically IT, biosciences, media etc

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Brand names - Burberry (made in Britain!) case study

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It’s British company, its brand is based on the label ‘Made in Britain’ yet most of its products are now made in China
Many of their British employees have lost their jobs as most of the business is moved abroad, in the past the company justified their high prices by claiming their products were by high-skilled workers in Britain

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What are the four categories under which you would classify employment?

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Level of skill
Level of responsibility
Full-time or part-time
Temporary or permanent

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Why are companies in the ‘new economy’ called footloose?

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As they are not tied to a location, e.g. delivery firms, in retail parks, shopping centres or jobs with global companies

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Define household income

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It is the total earned by everyone in a household, after paying tax. The average UK household has two earners

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In what ways is the North East of England deprived?

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In 2012, unemployment there was over 11%
In 2011 25% of jobs in public sector
Between 2010 and 2011 32,000 jobs were lost from the North East’s public sector
It has the worst indicators for deaths from smoking, heart disease, strokes and cancer
It has the lowest percentage of adults who eat healthily

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Define the domino effect

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When one industry collapses, it leads to the collapse of others
When this happens it also damages other local businesses and services

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What is the primary industry?

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The extraction of raw materials from land or sea - e.g. farming, fishing, quarrying and mining

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Define diversification

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It means creating varied industries and economic activities then if one fails it went affect the others

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Positive impacts of deindustrialisation

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More available land for the future development e.g. housing
Less water used in industrial processes
Less energy required to operate machines reduces CO2 missions
Reduced traffic congestion near factory
Reduced noise and air pollution

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Negative impacts of deindustrialisation

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Derelict land looks unsightly
Deteriorating infrastructure e.g.lack of investment in roads
Empty factory buildings and associated litter or vandalism
Manufacturing goods further away leads to greater transport problems and pollution elsewhere

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Three ways in which the city of Glasgow was regenerated

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Arts culture and tourism - Glasgow has a wealth of architecture from famous architects
Mixed use development investment from private property developers has led to the development of riverside flats along the river Clyde together with shops and restaurants
The media the new BBC headquarters for Scotland TV and radio broadcasting opened in 2007

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What is the cycle of decline?

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It is a theoretical cycle which helps to explain the process of decline in an area

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What is the cycle of growth?

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It is a theoretical cycle which explains the process of growth in an area

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Define a brownfield site

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It is an area of land that has been built on before and is suitable for redevelopment

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Define a greenfield site

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It is an area of land that has not previously been built on

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Brownfield site case study in Birmingham

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For Dunlop the revamped old tire factory building now is ascetically pleasing and has many uses

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Greenfield site case study

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Sollihull has now been developed with many houses to save the area desperately short of housing

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Where might the digital economy expand next?

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Go home Internet is for shopping online and paying bills etc
Environmental management e.g. flood warnings
Healthcare will patients visit the doctor via Skype?
Education good university be delivered online in rural areas or at home as uni fees increase
Tele-working will more people work remotely from home

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What four things does the green sector involve?

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Products made from renewable materials or recycled goods
Buildings that use less energy recycle water and are built from natural materials
Tertiary industries e.g. eco-tourism
Quaternary services e.g. architects designing green buildings

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What are the main benefits of UK jobs going to overseas workers?

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Meet skills shortages

Help to balance the U.K.’s ageing population

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Define tele-working

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When people work from home it is increasingly common often people living in rural locations

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Define self employment or freelancing

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This is where people take on a single job without any commitment to further work once it’s finished self employment is one of the fastest growing employment sectors

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Define flexible working

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This is where there is no fixed hours and people can work from home or at work depending on what they prefer