Economic Change Revision Booklet The importance of primary

Economic Change Revision Booklet • The importance of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in countries at different levels of development • Understand that primary, secondary and tertiary sectors change over space and time • Reasons for the decline in numbers employed in the primary sector in the UK • Reasons for the decline in the secondary sector • The growth of the secondary sector in one LIC • Reasons for the dramatic growth of the tertiary sector since 1970 • What are the sectors of industry? • How do employment patterns differ between countries • How do employment patterns change over time? • The growth of the secondary sector in China (Case Study of human / physical factors and the effects of growth) • What are the reasons for the growth of the tertiary sector in the UK since 1970 • The factors that affect economic locations • What factors affect the location of primary industry ? • What factors affect the location of secondary industry ? • What factors affect the location of tertiary industry? • The benefits and costs of deindustrialisation in rural areas

Types of Industry Primary Secondary Tertiary Definition Examples Location Factors

Employment Sectors in the UK Describe how each sector of industry has changed in the UK Explain why they have changed

Decline in primary industry in the UK • • The numbers employed in the primary industry has shown a steady decline from the 1850’s to 2000 The highest number was 26% in 1850 The decrease is 23% to just 3% in 2000 The biggest decrease was between 1850 – 1900 followed by a 50% decrease every 50 years. Reasons for decline; Depletion of resources Cheap imports Mechanisation Social Change

Decline in secondary industry in the UK • • • There are two main reasons given for the decline in secondary employment: Cheaper production in LICs and MICs Globalisation Cheaper production in LICS and MICS Specific Explanation Globalisation Specific Explanation

Increase in tertiary industry in the UK

Reasons for the growth of the secondary sector in China Choose one LIC or MIC which has experienced growth in the secondary sector. Explain the effects of the growth of the secondary sector on this country (June 2010) This is the start of a 6 mark answer. There is a social economic and environmental specific given. You need to make sure you can write 3 linked statements that explain your specifics. Make sure you refer back to the question. This will help you prove your understanding and make sure your answer is focused on what the question wants. • (Economic) GNP has risen from $620 in 1995 to $1, 700 by 2005 • (Social) There are few laws to protect labourers, particularly migrant workers. They are excluded fro the health care system and state education. They live in appalling overcrowded conditions and work long hours in dangerous conditions for little pay • (Environmental) 75% of China’s energy is still produced form coal. Research suggests that 16 of worlds 20 most polluted cities are in china

Reasons for the growth of the secondary sector in China Choose one LIC or MIC which has experienced growth in the secondary sector. Explain the effects of the growth of the secondary sector on this country (June 2010) This is the start of a 6 mark answer. There is a social economic and environmental specific given. You need to make sure you can write 3 linked statements that explain your specifics. Make sure you refer back to the question. This will help you prove your understanding and make sure your answer is focused on what the question wants. • (Physical) China’s geographical position in the world is beneficial for development. It is close to the developing markets in South Korea, Taiwan and India. • (Human) It is estimated that the unemployment rate in China is 25%: this has resulted in them being the lowest paid in the world as people compete for jobs • (Human) Many foreign companies now have factories in china. E. g. in Xiamen City the Taiwanese company EUPA have a factory making coffee machines which employs 23, 000 workers