Secondry Economic Activity Flashcards
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Heavy industry
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Manufacturing that uses heavy machinery and huge plants. Eg. Iron and steel smelting and cement manufacturing.
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Greenfield sites
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Land in the countryside that has been used for agriculture or left to nature.
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Light industry
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Goods that are easy transportable. Eg. Clothes and healthcare products.
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High - tech Manufacturing
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Industry that is heavily dependent on laboratory discoveries in science and technology.
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Footloose industry
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Manufacturing business that is not tied to one location.
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Industrial inertia
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A factory remains although the reason for its location no longer exists.
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Multinational Companies
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Businesses that have premises in more than one country.
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Niche Product
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A good manufactured for a particular reason. Eg. Instruments used in hospitals.
