Uk

Question 1

Reasons for economic change

Answer 1

Automation: machines replaced people
Outsourcing: cheaper to produce overseas
Globalisation: a more connected world, goods and people
Government policies: changes in privatisation of industries

Question 2

Post industrial economy

Answer 2

Replaces manufacturing with service and quaternary industries
Increase in information technology has transformed lives in the uk
Over 100 science parks in the uk employ around 75,000 people

Question 3

Changes in rural landscape. Population growth/decline?

Answer 3

Rural population growth due to counter urbanisation as people seek a better quality of life
Population growth- south Cambridgeshire, new developments= employment opportunities, wealthy new comers increase house prices
Population decline- outer Hebrides
Social: school closures due to few children
Economic: transport services are costly to maintain

Question 4

Uk transport industry. Challenges/economic growth

Answer 4

Rail: aims to ease congestion and improve connectivity
Airports: Heathrow third runway expansion
Economic growth- boosts trade, tourism, and investment
Challenges: costs, environmental impact, social consequences must be managed

Question 5

North and south divide

Answer 5

Salaries and services are better in the south but house prices are more expensive. Unemployment high in the north

Question 6

Reducing the north and south divide

Answer 6

The northern powerhouse- aims to boost the northern economy
Transport upgrades: creates better connections, but northern section cancelled
Enterprise zones: offer tax breaks and financial incentives to attract businesses

Question 7

Uks place in the wider world

Answer 7

Part of the commonwealth- trade links
British culture is recognised worldwide through music, film, literature and education
Heathrow is one of the worlds busiest airports