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The Changing Economic World

UK economic change: named examples

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Overview

Named examples of UK economic change: the Cambridge Science Park, Torr Quarry, growth in South Cambridgeshire and decline in the Outer Hebrides, the Elizabeth line, HS2, London Gateway, Liverpool2, Heathrow, the Northern Powerhouse, leaving the EU and the Commonwealth.

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What has happened to the HS2 high-speed railway?

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Why do high-technology firms choose to locate at the Cambridge Science Park?

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How did the UK's political links with Europe change in 2020?

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  1. 1

    What is the Cambridge Science Park, and when was it founded?

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    The UK's oldest science park, set up by Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1970 to link university research with high-technology companies.

  2. 2

    Why do high-technology firms choose to locate at the Cambridge Science Park?

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    They are close to the University of Cambridge's researchers and graduates, and around 170 companies on the park share ideas and skilled staff.

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    How is Torr Quarry in Somerset an example of more sustainable industrial development?

    Model answer

    Most of its limestone leaves by rail rather than by lorry, and worked-out parts of the quarry are being landscaped into lakes and wildlife habitat.

  4. 4

    How does Torr Quarry benefit the economy?

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    It is a major employer in the Mendip Hills and supplies millions of tonnes of limestone a year for roads and building, much of it in south-east England.

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    How has population growth changed rural South Cambridgeshire?

    Model answer

    Its population rose from about 149,000 in 2011 to about 162,000 in 2021 as commuters and high-tech workers moved in, pushing up house prices and the demand for new homes and roads.

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    How has population decline changed the Outer Hebrides?

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    The islands' population has roughly halved since 1901 to about 26,000 as young people leave for work and education, leaving an ageing population and schools and services under threat.

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