Unit 5 Flashcards
(10 cards)
How do enterprise zones reduce difference in wealth?
Uk government offers companies a range of benefits: Lower tax, simpler rules and improved infrastructure
These encourage companies to locate in areas of high unemployment bringing jobs and income
How does transport reduce difference in wealth?
Faster journeys into major cities promoting industry and jobs in rural. Encourages business to invest by reducing travel time and easing congestion, creating more job opportunities
How does regional development zones reduce differences in wealth?
Promotes growth in poorer areas by investing in small high-tech business, funding infrastructure.
Common agriculture policy (CAP🗣️🔥)
What is site?
The location or land on which a place is built
What is situation?
The location or land on which a place is built
What is the site of London?
London is sited on a flat floodplain of the river Thames
What is the situation of London?
It is the centre of UK’s transport system. It was a major port until 2981 and still has shipping links
Why migration important for economic growth?
Migration is an economic necessity because skilled workers get well payed jobs and unskilled workers also find work easy to get. Many of them do unwanted jobs which are necessary for every day life
Where are Asian-Indian British communities found in UK
Can be seen to cluster in the outer cities on the west: Harrow, Wembley, Southall and Hounslow where the percentage of Asian British residents is over 37%
