Economic Futures in the UK (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Flashcards
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De-industrialisation definition
De-industrialisation definition
Decline of manufacturing (secondary) industry
NEEs examples from UK economic change
NEEs examples from UK economic change
China, Malaysia, Indonesia
UK's current economic focus areas
UK's current economic focus areas
Financial services, media, research, creative industries
Post-industrial economy definition
Post-industrial economy definition
Manufacturing replaced by service & tertiary jobs
Quaternary sector alternative name
Quaternary sector alternative name
Knowledge economy
% of UK workforce in quaternary sector
% of UK workforce in quaternary sector
15%
% of UK workforce in manufacturing now
% of UK workforce in manufacturing now
10%
UK manufacturing workforce % in 1900
UK manufacturing workforce % in 1900
55%
M4 corridor (high-tech) location
M4 corridor (high-tech) location
London to Bristol
Science park definition
Science park definition
Scientific & tech knowledge-based businesses on one site
Science parks linked to sector
Science parks linked to sector
Quaternary sector
Business parks linked to sector
Business parks linked to sector
Tertiary sector
Birmingham Science Park establishment year
Birmingham Science Park establishment year
1983
Birmingham Science Park specialisation
Birmingham Science Park specialisation
Life Sciences
Birmingham Science Park employment
Birmingham Science Park employment
22,000 people across 600 companies