Geography GCSE
Post-industrial economy
What Post-industrial economy means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Post-industrial economy
An economy where the manufacturing sector is replaced by the service (tertiary) and information/research (quaternary) sectors.
Topics that use Post-industrial economy
- Challenges in the human environment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Deindustrialisation
- Energy Mix and Transition
- Gentrification
- HDI (Human Development Index)
- Megacity
- Resource Inequality
- Urbanisation
- Water Insecurity
Using Post-industrial economy in the exam
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