the decline and loss of traditional forms of industry

labour-intensive industries such as coal mining, steel and textile production and ship building

an increased connectedness between different countries that spreads money, ideas, goods and people

the takeover of state-run industries by private corporations

Causes of economic change

Geography

The post-industrial economy

Impacts of industry on the physical environment

Social and economic changes in the rural landscape

Improvements and new developments in transport

The north-south divide

The place of the UK in the wider world

This unit teaches economic change in the UK. Pupils will learn about the causes of economic change and the move to a post-industrial economy. Pupils will learn about economic developments in rural areas, developments in transport, the north-south divide and the role of the UK in the wider world.

Economic futures in the UK

an economic phase where employment in manufacturing is replaced by employment in services and knowledge economies

a branch of industry that manages money and wealth, such as banking, insurance, fund management and taxation

money left over after someone has paid for their essentials such as food, bills and housing

an area of land dedicated to businesses specialising in science and technology

the pollution of air, water or land with something that is unnatural and harmful

being able to meet one's needs without compromising the ability to meet future needs

being able to produce the same level of output but through the use of less energy

the movement of people to rural areas from urban ones

the growth of the population through its rise in birth rate and/or decline in death rate

green space around cities for which there are strict planning controls to preserve natural spaces and prevent urban sprawl

someone who lives a distance from where they work and has to regularly travel between the two locations

money given to someone as recognition of the loss of something (such as their land) when there is a need to build on it

something that crosses the Atlantic Ocean

a network that keep homes and businesses functioning such as roads, rail lines, pipelines and energy grids

differences in the standard of living and wealth between two areas of the same country

the economic centre of a country or region; in the UK, this is London

the area of a country or region that serves the core and therefore has a weaker economy

an international association of 56 countries that were previously part of the British Empire

the movement of people from one country to another

where two or more countries rely on each other

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