Industrial Zone- China Flashcards
Location
Silicon Valley, Cupertino, California , united state
Why have industries located there
Many silicon chip and innovator and manufacturers
—> knowledge can be shared
Attracted skilled graduates as top universities are nearby
Scientific and technological centres in the world are close
—> NASA, CISCO,intel, google
Near to major road system and airport for internal transport and international trade
Plenty of space for development and future expansion
—> green field sites available
Near to large cities such as San Francisco
Attractive to live near the countryside eg castle rock state park
Population coltan mining
Large scale deforestation of the rainforest in the mining areas
—> loss of animal habitat
—> soil degradation
—> flooding
Water pollution as chemical from mining and cleaning coltan
—>river animal and fish loss
—> contaminated water supply- may cause illness
Dangerous working conditions
Temporary poor quality settlement for house workers
—> overcrowded , poor sanitation, poor access to water, poor living conditions
Problems of manufacturing in China
Sweat shops
—> dangerous and cramped working condition, long hour, low pay , limited workers rights, limited holiday
Pearl river delta is polluted
—> drains into the South China Sea endangering species like Chinese white dolphin
From factory waste and untreated sewage- 1/2 of all waste is not treated before it is dumped into the river
Erosion
—> reduced vegetation cover caused by rapid urban expansion
Air pollution
—> sulphur dioxide and nitrogen from burning coal in power plant
—>80% of rainfall in Guangzhou
Manufacturing Apple products in China
Located in special economic zones: areas developed by the Chinese government to encourage foreign investment and attract foreign companies
—> have excellent transport links and infrastructure, cheap available labour that work long hour
Reduced taxes, limited environmental laws
Factories in the Shenzhen area have efficient assembly lines and are close to Hong Kong which has a huge port to export products
Management strategy
The government is spending $7.1 billion to help the river
—> by building 30 new sewage’s work
Reduce sulphur dioxide emitted from power plants by 40% by using natural gas instead of coal
