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causes and consequences of the North-South divide - Coggle Diagram
causes and consequences of the North-South divide
Infrastructure
uneven investment.
there has been a lot of investment in infrastructure in the South-East and London in recent decades.
this attracts businesses
e.g. Heathrow Terminal 5
was recently built, increasing the number of passengers able to travel
e.g. Crossrail
is a new railway being built in London and the South East
northern parts of the UK and rural areas have not seen much investment.
many young people are moving away.
investment in the
HS2
rail link will connect Manchester and Leeds to the South of England to
close the North-South gap
Government policy
government invest more money South-East and London
results in higher unemployment in the north of the UK
e.g.
The government invested in the infrastructure to host the
Olympics in 2012 in London
Thatcher Government
Thatcher was entirely right-winged
e.g.
Margaret Thatcher did
not
support the primary or secondary sectors
she removed and banned the industrial jobs
leading to unemployment shooting up
Economic change
deindustrialisation
increased in unemployment
e.g.
many former
mill towns
like
Halifax
have not fully recovered from deindustrialisation.
North has not recovered from it
during the industrial revolution, many northern cities like
Manchester and Bradford were successful
. However, since the 1970s, when deindustrialisation started many northern regions have seen a closedown...
tertiary and quaternary sectors have grown, mostly in the South-East and London
e.g.
the
M4
in the south of England is a major technology and research hub
many jobs in those ^ sectors are high paid jobs like scientist. this contributes to the south resulting in higher life expectancies and more disposable income.
Geographical location
Many people who work in London live in the South-East of England.
this contributes to why the South-East and London are the wealthiest regions in the UK
e.g.
many American banks like
Citi
have made their headquarters in London
e.g.
Many foreign companies like
Google
have based themselves in London.
London is known as a world city and thus attracts businesses from abroad.
London thus attracts businesses
e.g.
many American banks like
Citi
have made their headquarters in London
e.g.
Many foreign companies like
Google
have based themselves in London.
London and the south-east are the closest to mainland Europe. In addition to its good transport links.
makes it easier for businesses to set up in these regions as it is cheaper for them
e.g. Heathrow airport
is the busiest airport in Europe.
e.g.
the
channel tunnel
provides a direct link to mainland Europe.