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?