Year 11 - Geography
Improvements and new developments in transport
Economic futures in the UK
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches economic change in the UK. Pupils will learn about the causes of economic change and the move to a post-industrial economy. Pupils will learn about economic developments in rural areas, developments in transport, the north-south divide and the role of the UK in the wider world.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse the impacts and potential impacts of new developments in transport infrastructure.
Key Notes
- There have been improvements in the UK's transport infrastructure.
- There have been improvements in road and rail infrastructure in the UK.
- There have been improvements in port and airport capacity in the UK.
Vocabulary To Learn
- compensation: money given to someone as recognition of the loss of something (such as their land) when there is a need to build on it
- transatlantic: something that crosses the Atlantic Ocean
- infrastructure: a network that keep homes and businesses functioning such as roads, rail lines, pipelines and energy grids
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Building infrastructure projects will create long term employment opportunities.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There have been improvements in the UK's transport infrastructure. There have been improvements in road and rail infrastructure in the UK.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'compensation'
money given to someone as recognition of the loss of something (such as their land) when there is a need to build on it.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Building infrastructure projects will create long term employment opportunities. Correction: In most cases the jobs created by building infrastructure projects are likely to be short term and highly specialist. This means they are unlikely to last the length of the build time.
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