Location Of Industry Flashcards
Where in the UK is China clay extracted from?
St Austell, Cornwall
Name one physical factor of why China clay pits are located in Cornwall
Raw material
• it is the only place in England where it is found.
Name one human factor that effects the location of China clay pits
Accessibility
• a way of transporting the raw materials to the factory where it is made into the finished product
How did government incentives effect the location of the Nissan factory?
The land was offered to Nissan at agricultural prices; around £1800
What truck road is Sunderlands Nissan factory?
A1 and A19
What type of land was the Nissan factory build on?
799 acres of flat brownfield
How does labour supply affect where secondary industry is located?
Lots of trained workers available after an industrial decline with the closure of shipyards
How far away is the Nissan factory from a port?
5 miles
How much was the land the metro centre was build on sold for?
£100,000
What was the site like that the metro centre is built on?
120 acres of waterlogged and polluted land
How does distance from market affect the location of the metro centre?
3 million people live with an hours drive of the site
Name four factors that affect the location of tertiary industry
- government incentives
- distance to market
- labour supply
- accessibly
What road was extended for the metro centre?
The A69 western bypass
