The UK's
changing economy
The UK economy
De-industrialisation
P 234-235 describe the employment structure in 1900 and explain what industries have been lost and why
The Post industrial economy
p 235-237 describe the employment structure, what is Quaternary industry? What types of jobs have grown & why?
Impact of industry on the environment
Improvements in transport infrastructure
Social & economic change
North South divide -
the cultural & economic differences
Rural areas
Negative impacts
p 240 - list and use examples
Reducing the impact
P 240 how can industry be more sustainable?
University of Southampton Science Park
P 238 what are the characteristics of Science Parks? Give egs of the type of industry that is located there
Area of growth - South Cambridgeshire
P 242 who is moving? Why? what are the + & - impacts?
The North
P248-249 What are the characteristics of the North?
**Area of decline - Outer Hebrides
P243 Who is leaving? Why? What are the + & - impacts?
Road improvements
P 244 What improvements are planned and why?
What is a 'super-highway?'**
Rail improvements
P245 What improvements are planned and why?
*Port improvements
P 246 What is planned & why?*
Airport improvements
*P247 what is planned & why?*
The South
P 248 What are the characteristics of the South?
*Balancing the economy
**P248 Give egs to show what has been done to help grow the economy in the North?
The UK & the wider world
*Trading partners
P250 who are our main partners?*
Communications
P 251 How are we linked to the rest of the world?
The EU
P 252 How are we linked to the EU? Give some examples
The Commonwealth
P 252 What is the commonwealth and how are we linked?