Economic Geography Flashcards
What are the 4 sorts of employment activity?
Primary - raw materials
Secondary - manufacturing
Tertiary - services
Quaternary - research
What are the 7 factors that are taken into account when a company decides where to locate an industry?
Raw materials - available?
Labour force - skills and availability?
Site - is there enough suitable land?
Power source - (early industries)
Market - where are the products to be sold?
Leisure facilities - will workers want to work there?
Government - is the government offering any grants?
Transport - how close are roads, motorways, ports?
Why are fewer people involved in primary industries today than in the last century?
Mechanisation of farming and the decline of coal mining as it became too expensive to produce in the UK (small mines, deep underground, not efficient.)
What evidence of a tertiary industry could you find on an OS map?
Symbol for a school, hospital, golf club, leisure centre, tourist feature, tourist information centre.
What does globalisation mean in industry?
Companies, ideas and lifestyles have been spread around the world.
What 4 stages are in a factory system?
Inputs - example cloth, leather
Processes - example cutting, sewing
Outputs - example shirt, handbag
Linkages - money, knowledge, research and back to Inputs
What was the industrial revolution
the rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery.
It was characterized by the use of steam power, the growth of factories, and the mass production of manufactured goods.
What factors were more significant for location of industries in the 18/19 century (industrial revolution)
They needed to be near power sources that could be rivers or near coal mines.
These days locations are not determined by power as electricity is available in many locations.
How can tourism benefit an area?
they spend money, jobs are created in hotels and restaurants, airports and infrastructure can be improved. Tax can be earned by the local government.
How can tourism harm an area.
Cars and buses can cause environmental problems. These cause pollution.
Tourist accommodation can be badly planned and ugly to look at.
Wildlife habitats can be damaged.
Rubbish disposal can be a problem.
Local people may not be able to afford to by homes.
Ordinary shops may close an be replaced by shops selling gifts and other tourist items.
Many houses or flats could be empty in the winter months.
What is the term for farming plants/growing crops?
Arable farming.
What is the term for farming animals?
Pastoral farming.
What is the term for farming both plants and animals?
Mixed farming.
What are the physical factors that influence farming?
Relief (height and shape of land)
Soil - chalk, clay, fertile etc
Temperature - (lower on high ground)
Rainfall - (high ground receives more rain)
Why is the north and north west of the UK good for pastoral farming?
Land is high and soil is thin. Climate is colder and wetter. Good for growing grass.
