Uk Industry Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
How has the Uk employment structure changed?
A
- decreased secondary jobs
- mechanisation replaced jobs and increased competition, lic labour coast lower
- service sectors increased and finance
- more leisure and disposable income
- research and development quaternary increase
2
Q
Three impacts of globalisation in Uk
A
- migration
- less manufacturing
- foreign investment
3
Q
How has the development of It led to economic growth in the Uk?
A
- 1.3 million employed
- home working / self employment (COVID)
- London based technology raised £9bn 2015-2018
4
Q
Three impacts of Industry on the physical Uk
A
- spoil heaps of/ tips
- poor air quality- health/breathing issues
- toxic waste in water supplies
5
Q
Uk north south divide
A
south east
- high income
- standard of living
- longer life expectancy
6
Q
What are some aspects of transportation developments in Uk
A
- smart motorways
- rail networks - HS2
- ports - Liverpool 2
- airport leeds bradford
7
Q
Liverpool 2
A
- doubled the container capacity
- Uk’s best equipped connected terminal
- reduce costs, congestion, carbon output
8
Q
Leeds Bradford airport
A
- 12000 jobs
- 850 construction (de-industrialisation)
- 7 million passengers (2030)
9
Q
HS2
A
- 345 miles
- 18 trains per hour
- boost economic growth
10
Q
Characteristics of science parks (UK)
A
- high tech industries
- near universities
- rural urban fringe
- good road connections
11
Q
The decline in the outer Hebrides
A
- Westen Scotland (Lewis)
- ageing population
- school closures
- fewer working age people
- tourism reliant
12
Q
Nissan Sunderland
A
- modern industrial development
- electric vehicles
- renewable energy 19000 solar panels
- vehicles
- 22% lower CO2 levels
- eco friendly materials
- zero waste materials
13
Q
What is a rural town in the Uk with a population of growing?
A
- South Cambridgeshire
- London border
- 150000 population
- new developments provide jobs
