Economic change ,England case study

uk's changing economy

north - south divide

boosting the uk's economy

changes in employment


services-retail and entertainment
finance- London home to global financial institution
information technology - companies like Microsoft and IBM (international business machine)

north

terrain- mountainous with steep hills

higher levels of unemployment
cheaper house less demand
lower wages
less job opportunity's

population is lower from low job oppertunites

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south

more job opportunity's
higher wages
houses more expensive
lower levels of unemployment

terrain-fertile farmland and mostly flat

population is higher from high job opportunity

Building a 3rd runway at healthrow -
negatives-noise and environment pollution,habitat destruction


positives -London's ports act as centres for a range of business and provide a range of employment
and ensure that London maintains its dominance as and airport hub

HS2 railway - improved journey times
drive up productivity
increasing connectivity for trading by allowing better connection with heathrow airports and the ports of Dover
it creates new jobs
more people will be paying taxes back into the uk’s economy.

primary industries decreased and tertiary industry increased because of de-industrialisation and growth of knowledge industry

secondary industry peaked in the industrial stage of development because of the industrial revolution

Quaternary sectors have increased and secondary sectors have decreased because of a shift in manufacturing,cheaper to produce in foreign country's

primary and secondary sectors have also decreased due to machinery doing the work

3 main causes

de-industrialisation,
industrial base declined from increased automation led to job loss


other country's produced goods cheaper forced some UK industry to close

globalisation,
manufacturing moved overseas costs lower


tertiary and Quaternary operation moved to uk


trade with other countries is an increasingly important part of uk gpd

government policies