APHG Unit 7? Flashcards
containerization
ports now have fewer employees who operate the cranes to move containers with precision. done within 24 hrs.
cottage industries
families in a community worked together, each creating a component of a finished good or the good itself
economies of scale
generate a greater profit by producing larger quantities of the goods in high demand, ultimately decreasing the cost
locational criteria
sites needed to be close to resources and connected to ports by water
textile production in Great Britain
Liverpool and Manchester
Iron production in Great Britain
Birmingham
Coal Mining in Great Britain
New Castle
Industrial Revolution Expansion
Great Britain: Flow of capital, second agricultural rev, mercantilism, resources
Europe: coal fields, water, ports
Later: railroads
Situation Factors
transporting materials to/from a factory
Site Factors
land, labor, capital