industry in the uk

Cards (8)

  • primary - involves getting raw materials from their natural environment, e.g. mining, fishing, farming
  • secondary - involves the manufacturing of raw materials into usable objects, e.g. factory work
  • tertiary - service based industry, e.g. teacher, waitress, lawyer
  • quaternary - involves research and development at a high level, e.g. space, medicine, IT
  • the reasons for the change in the UK's economy are globalisation, deindustrialisation and government policies
  • globalisation - the process which has created a more connected world with increased movement of goods and people worldwide
  • deindustrialisation - decline of a country's manufacturing industry (secondary) due to lack of raw materials and competition from NEEs
  • government policy is a plan decided by the government to manage issues in a country