Economic change - location of industries and deindustrialisation Flashcards
What are the factors involved in choosing an appropriate site for primary industries (e.g. arable farming)?
environmental:
- adequate sunshine and rainfall
- nutrient rich soil for crops to grow
economic:
- near to somewhere to sell the product
- close to a local workforce
What are the factors involved in choosing an appropriate site for secondary industry?
(Toyota factory near Derby)
1000 hectares of land available for expansion
high amount of local skilled unemployed people due to the closure of a Rolls-Royce factory
close to A38 and M1 for transporting vehicles
close to West Midlands, home to many car components
What are the factors involved in choosing an appropriate site for tertiary industry? (Trafford shopping centre)
large local market, 10% of the UK’s population is within a 45 minute drive
transport links, M6
land is cheaper on the edge of MAnchester
Why are location factors changing?
new and better ICT - customers don’t need to travel to get goods delivered to their homes
raw materials imported - modern industries don’t need to be close to raw materials
extensive transport links - industries no longer need to be located near customers and raw materials
What are the benefits of de-industrialisation?
old building and land can be turned into tourist attractions, e.g. the Eden Project in Cornwall was once a clay pit
ugly buildings removed so there is less visual pollution
land can be returned to farmland, re-agriculturalisation
brownfield sites can be used for housing and industrial growth, e.g. Wenslydale Heap
What are the costs of rural de-industrialisation?
jobs are lost in rural area
less income as there are fewer industries paying tax
increase in unemployment benefits
rural communities break up as people move away from the area to find jobs
