Changing economy of UK

Frort Dunlop, Birmingham

was: Tyre storage facillitybut closed ue to outsourcing

Impact:Many people lost their job, it employed 12,000 in its peak. this led to a rise in poverty and loss of community.

Pros of a brownfield site:

• The bulding would no longer be derelict
• Jobs would again be provided
• The land is reused intead of a greenfield site being built on.
• Allows the area to be improved
• Good infrasturcture already exists

Cons of a brown field site:

• Can be expensive to clear derelict sites
• The site could be contaminatedbecause of previouse use

Pros :

• Does not need to be cleared or have hazadouse waste removed 
• Usually away from buys areas so has less traffic congestion
• Very populare as it is more peaceful
• Cheaper to build on- land away from the center is less expensive

Cons :

• Natural habitats may be destroyed
• Urban area continues to expand and enter countryside
• There is a longer commuting distance

UK's declining primary sector 

• Depletion of resources: some raw materials have been used up or  cost too much to ewxtract e.g.coal in South Wales.

• Importing raw materials: It is often cheaper and easier to import raw materials from other countries, e.g. coal from Russia.

• Mechanisation and modernisation: Technology in all primary sector ins=dustries has developed meaning fewer workers are need to increase the yield.

• Social change: Many primary sector jobs are hard work and tiring, many people now preferr to work in shops or offices where pay is better.

• Policies:Quotas by EU on industries like fishing mean that less fish can be caught and this limits the industry.

Past:

• There were large textiles, tobacco and ship building industries.  
• From 1870- strat of first world war almost 1/5 th of the worlds ships were made there.

Deindustrialisation:

• From the 1930s to 1950s Ship building and manufaturing declined as they coulod not compete with lower wage from abroad.

Positive impacts:

• Reduction in air pollution
• Less water usage (textiles industry)
• Reduction in noise pollution

Negative impacts:

• Unemployment and poverty rose
• Loss of community
• many derelict buildings
• Loss of income for local shops and services
• People leave to find work
• Social issues such as crime and alcoholism increase

Why have they grown?

• It is cheaper to employ primary and secondary sectors abroad.
• The jobs are more desirable
• Increase in development of technology and IT related products creating more jobs
• Companies invest in reasearch to help develope products quickly
• Modernistation and mechanisation - Tertiary sector is less affected by this as they need people to provide the service

Farstest growing industries:

banking, insurance and financing

Education and health

Hotels and catering