Summary UK changing economic world GEOGRAPHY GCSE

UK
Changing Economic World

Employment changes:

- Primary Industry employment has been decreasing steadily
- Secondary Industry rose until 1900s then started to decrease
steadily
- Tertiary Industry steadily increasing and then a rapid increase
- Quaternary Industry only recently increasing due to technology

De-industrialisation:

- Cheaper labour costs in other countries - produce cheaper good (China,
Malaysia, Indonesia)
- UK - high labour costs & outdated machinery - reduced investment
- Decrease in Secondary Industry = Increase in Tertiary & Quaternary

- De-Industrialisation
- loss of jobs
- Areas become abandoned & derelict
- Benefits:
- Secondary industries polluted environment


Science & Business Parks:
- Science park
- Group of scientific & technical knowledge-based businesses
located on a single site
- Near Unis - use facilities & employ skilled graduates

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Business park
- Are of land occupied by a cluster of businesses
- Based on the edge of towns
- Land cheaper
- Access good for workers
How They Offer Regional Economic Growth