The UK's evolving human landscape

• Site


  Is the actual location of a settlement on earth
• Situation 


  Is the site in relation to other places and it's surroundings
• Connectivity


  Is how connected it is to other places
• Primary industries

  • Mainly in rural areas
  • Mostly farming
  • Some of the most profitable farms
• Secondary industry

  • Growing fast, mainly in urban areas
  • Oil refineries
  • Electronics and engineering
  • Manufacturing cars
• Tertiary and Quarternary industries

  • Financial and business firms
  • Schools (education)
  • Hospitals (healthcare)
  • Hospitality
• Foreign direct investment 


  Is composed of the flows of money (capital) from businesses in one country to another.
• TNCs (Transnational Companies)


  Companies that operate in a range of other countries
• Free trade


  Policy that does not restrict imports or exports, in some cases could mean the only money covered is tarrifs or import duties
• Effects of privitisation

  • Increased FDI from businesses wanting to invest in the UK
  • Increased awareness of markets and increased competition
  • Increased foreign ownership of UK firms
  • Loss of jobs in the UK due to increased efficiency
  • Dividends and profits from some UK based firms going abroad