Geography Ls 5 Flashcards
What are the stages of an industrial system
- Inputs
- Outputs
- Processes
By-product meaning
Something produced in the making of something else; a secondary result; a side effect.
Waste Products meaning
Outputs that are not used either for consumption or in a further production process
Foot-loose industries
No dedicated nor given location
Industrial Agglomeration
The clustering together of economic activities.
Industrial Estate
An area especially for factories, usually found on the outskirts of a town
Greenfield meaning
An approach in which a project lacks any constraints imposed by prior development and used for industrial purposes found on the outer parts of the city/town
Classification of Industry Large Scale and Small Scale
Depending on the plant and machinery, and the numbers employed.
Classification of Industry Heavy and Light
Depending on the nature of processes and products in terms of unit.
Classification of Industry Market Oriented and Raw Material Oriented
Depending on the location of the industry or firm, which is drawn either towards the market or the raw materials required - usually because of transportation costs.
Classification of Industry Processing and Assembly
Processing involves the direct processing of raw materials; assembly is to do with putting together parts and components.
Classification of Industry Capital Intensive and Labor Intensive
Depending on the investment in plant and machinery to the number of employees.
Classification of Industry National and Transnational
No firms in the small- to medium- size range manufacture in only one country. Transnationals which are usually extremely large companies, produce in at least two countries but may manufacture in dozens of Nations.
Physical Factors Site
The immediate location in which a settlement is located.
Physical Factors Raw Materials
Industries requiring heavy and bulky materials which are expensive to transport locate as close to these raw materials as possible.
