industries to shut down -Machines and technology communications e.g. the and high job losses. have replaced people internet Privatisation did bring lots -Other countries like China -Cheaper good and of new industries. can produce cheaper goods services from abroad 2010 – There has been a due to cheaper labour -Foreign investment push in the manufacturing -Lack of investment and sectors and new policies -Migration high wages in the UK have included: improving infrastructure (e.g. HS2), -Less manufacturing loans to small businesses and encouraging global -Inequality firms to locate in the UK. -Outsourcing jobs A feature of a post-industrial economy = SCIENCE PARKS *They are big estates where lots of scientific research takes place usually on the outskirts of big cities near to housing and good rail/road links They help to support new and growing business through research and new ideas Universities, such as Cambridge works with them and this means they get a good reputation We demand more products that need to be researched in science parks E.G. Cambridge Science Park employs over 5000 people, is close to the M11 and close to Stansted Airport Other features of post-industrial economies: Services – retail is the biggest service sector in the UK employing 44 million people – IT It is a massive part of the economy with 60,000 employed in it. Finance – The UK has global financial quarters e.g. HSBC Research – E.g. Science An example of how a modern industrial development can be made more environmentally sustainable: Quorum Business Park Before Quorum Quorum is now sustainable
industries to shut down and high job losses. Privatisation did bring lots of new industries. 2010 – There has been a push in the manufacturing sectors and new policies have included: improving infrastructure (e.g. HS2), loans to small businesses and encouraging global firms to locate in the UK. -Machines and technology have replaced people -Other countries like China can produce cheaper goods due to cheaper labour -Lack of investment and high wages in the UK communications e.g. the internet -Cheaper good and services from abroad -Foreign investment -Migration -Less manufacturing -Inequality -Outsourcing jobs A feature of a post-industrial economy = SCIENCE PARKS *They are big estates where lots of scientific research takes place usually on the outskirts of big cities near to housing and good rail/road links They help to support new and growing business through research and new ideas Universities, such as Cambridge works with them and this means they get a good reputation We demand more products that need to be researched in science parks E.G. Cambridge Science Park employs over 5000 people, is close to the M11 and close to Stansted Airport Other features of post-industrial economies: Services – retail is the biggest service sector in the UK employing 44 million people IT – It is a massive part of the economy with 60,000 employed in it. Finance – The UK has global financial quarters e.g. HSBC Research – E.g. Science An example of how a modern industrial development can be made more environmentally sustainable: Quorum Business Park Before Quorum Quorum is now sustainable
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