What are the four employment sectors?
Primary - extracting raw materials
Secondary - manufacturing
Tertiary - providing a service
Quaternary - research and development
What changes to the employment sectors have taken place in the UK?
Primary and secondary industries decrease
Tertiary and quaternary industry increase
Why have employment sectors changed in the UK
More machinery and robots in factories
Deindustrialisation
Containerization and globalisation
What is a post industrial society?
When secondary industry declines to be replaced by growth in tertiary and quaternary industry
Why are science parks located next to universities?
Provide advanced equipment
Train university graduates
Why are business parks located on the edge of cities?
Land is cheaper
Good transport links
How has UK industry affected the environment?
Air pollution
Water pollution
Landfill
Visual pollution
What is Nissan cars an example of?
A modern industry that is environmentally sustainable
Where is Nissan cars located?
North east england
Why is Nissan cars environmentally sustainable?
Uses 10 wind turbines and 19,000 solar panels to generate 7% of its electricity
Most of the car can be recycled so less goes to landfill
What is the north - south divide?
The south of the uk has better quality of life with higher wages, lower unemployment and a higher life expectancy than the north
What has been invested to decrease congestion in the UK?
£15 billion
New lanes on motorways and 100 new roads
What is the HS2?
A planned fast train link between London and the north of england
What are the advantages of the new proposed runway at Heathrow?
Supports an increase in exports
70,000 new jobs
What is Liverpool 2?
A new port that will double the capacity to over 1.5 million containers per year
What will Liverpool 2 increase?
Global trade
Strengthens cities if the north
How much did Liverpool 2 cost?
£400 million
Why does the north - south divide exist?
Many factories have moved abroad or closed in the north
The south has a growing service sector
