Industry - Case Studies

Question 1

What are the physical reasons for the Toyota factory’s location?

Answer 1

Greenfield site - no clean up cost
Flat land
Room for expansion
Pleasant environment (edge of Peak District)

Question 2

What are the human reasons for the Toyota Factory’s location?

Answer 2

Schools and hospitals - Royal Derby Hospital, Derby grammar
Unis - Derby Leicester Nottingham
Labour - Derby has skilled workforce
Communications - broadband (UK)
National grid
Recreation for workers - Derby county, Westfield shopping centre

Question 3

What kind of industry is the Toyota Factory?

Answer 3

Weight gain industry

Question 4

What are the inputs of the Toyota factory?

Answer 4

2.35 million m2 land
£1.15 million
2590 workers
233 suppliers

Question 5

What are the processes in the Toyota factory?

Answer 5

Pressing metal panels
Welding 
Painting
Plastic moulding
Assembly

Question 6

What are the outputs of the Toyota factory?

Answer 6

63,367 Avensis
68687 Auris
Profit
Scrap metal

Question 7

What kind of industry is Cambridge Science Park?

Answer 7

High technology industry

Question 8

What are the attractions to Cambridge science park?

Answer 8

Companies (66 on site - e.g worldPay and Napp) - accumulative attraction
Greenfield site, near Stanstead Airport, easily accessible
Cambridge uni grads - skilled workers
Near other science parks
Landscaped, nursery for workers, health and fitness centre, cafes
Lots of space, expansion
A14, guided bus stop

Question 9

What are the good impacts of the Cambridge science park?

Answer 9

Highly educated people
Jobs - employs over 4000 people
Increased Cambridge’s position in science world

Question 10

What are the bad impacts of Cambridge science park?

Answer 10

Congestion - 14mph in rush hour
Rising house prices- locals can't afford
Greenfield sites used up
Rising population
Jobs mainly for uni grads
Pollution and waste products

Question 11

Where is the Toyota factory?

Answer 11

Burnaston

Crossroad of A38 M1 and A50