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