AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Paper 2
Revise: Causes of Economic Change and the Post-Industrial EconomyThe quaternary sector involves knowledge-based work, such as scientific research and developing new technologies.
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GCSE Geography · key term
Knowledge-based economic activities involving research, information and the development of new ideas or technologies.
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Paper 2
Revise: Causes of Economic Change and the Post-Industrial EconomyThe quaternary sector involves knowledge-based work, such as scientific research and developing new technologies.
Specification 5.6 · Paper 2
Knowledge-based economic activity involving research, information technology and the development of new ideas.
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The tertiary sector provides services, while the quaternary sector involves knowledge-based work such as information technology and research. Quaternary activities are often counted within broader service-sector figures, so they should not automatically be added to tertiary figures as a separate total.
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Knowledge-based economic activities involving information, research and development, such as developing new technologies.
Knowledge-based economic activities involving research, information and innovation, such as scientific research and technological development.
Specification 7.1c · Paper 2, Paper 3
Knowledge-based economic activities involving research, innovation and the development of information or technology.
Revise: Economic ChangesThe quaternary sector involves research and innovation, such as scientists developing new medicines or engineers designing new technology. Quaternary activities are often included within services in official statistics, so check how categories have been grouped before comparing figures.