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UK post industrial Era:(Changing UK Economy)
Development of IT The Growth of Service Industries Finance + Research Science + Business Parks
(Cambridge Science Park on
seperate Mindmap)
- The IT industry in the UK is worth The service sector makes up
£58 billion a year. approx ¾ of the UK’s economy.
Finance Research
Definition = Business Parks are
purpose built areas of offices and
warehouses often at the edge of a
There are around 100,000 software Service jobs include many job (any jobs to do with money, e.g The UK government believes city and on main roads. Science
companies operating in the UK (e.g types (e.g healthcare, lawyers, cab banking consultant, financial finance + research are important parks are often located near
lawyers, accountancy, working in for the UK’s growth because they universities and high-tech
Microsoft) driver, real estate, garbage
collection + waste disposal) banks) help discover new ways for a industries are established.
country to move forward in a
sustainable way.
The UK has the largest mobile
device market in Europe, with Service jobs can have vast Financial employers include Lloyds, Scientific research and commercial
variations in pay halifax, Barclays, Santander, HSBC development may be carried out in
about 80 million mobile
subscriptions. (population 67 Science + research takes place cooperation with the university.
million people) through government research Often found on the edge of cities
councils (e.g The Medical Research (e.g Bristol + Cambridge) where
Council, higher education, there is good accessibility.
The UK exports services too, universities, organisations)
examples of this are tourism and
Cloud based storage systems are a education. People from other
fast growing part of the UK countries travel to the UK for these
services and the money generated Many are located close to
economy.
from this counts towards UK universities to attract graduates.
exports. Science and Business park are
designed to be pleasant
environments for people to work in
(outdoor green spaces)
The UK cyber security market has
grown (due to increased threats),
this is worth £2.8 billion a year. The UK is the second largest
Many UK companies are looking to exporter of services globally.
locate data centres closer to home
and so this is a growth area. Often low-rise (1 or 2 story
buildings) with plenty of parking
and green spaces.
The growth of Science and
Business Parks has helped IT,
service, finance and research
businesses work together.
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