Cornwall, is a long way from the core of the uk, therefore there is less investment in cornwall in the tertiaty and quaternary sectors. To econcomically and physically far from the core
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changes in Cornwall's industry
1970s- mining, farming & fishing. tin, copper and lead were mined in cornwall in 1970s, now imported because it is cheaper. today, old mining sites are World heritage sited- tourists attractions
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new cornwall industry
tourism makes up 24% of Cornwall's GDP, and prodvides 30,000 jobs
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Cornwall is the most deprieved region in the UK
weekly wages are 25% lower than the UKs average. outward migration of 20-29 year olds resulting in an ageing populatio and raised house prices
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sustainable ideas for the future
a cultural centre could be established for trainee artists and pottery, which is popular in Cornwall.
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core- periphery theory
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Cornwall, is a long way from the core of the uk, therefore there is less investment in cornwall in the tertiaty and quaternary sectors. To econcomically and physically far from the core
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