Rural Urban Fringe - Industrial estates

Question 1

Thornbury Industrial Estate

Answer 1

Close to Bristol with the opportunity of trading the goods produced
0.5 miles from Thornbury centre which also attracts local workers

Question 2

Transport links for Thornbury Industrial Estate

Answer 2

M4 and M5 motorways for easy export of goods to other markets as well as railway links around the country
Bristol Airpot - 40 minutes away via M5

Question 3

Thornbury Industrial Estate comprises of?

Answer 3

Number of terrace units which offer accommodation ranging from approximately 3000 square feet up to 27,00 square feet
Plenty of car parks

Question 4

Major Industrial Businesses in Thornbury?

Answer 4

Travis Perkins, Tesco

Question 5

Santa Cruz Industrial estate

Answer 5

Opened in 1975 with the goal of funding industrial growth in Rio after the capital was moved to Brasilia
16 companies and 6 under construction
West of city

Question 6

Santa Cruz problem?

Answer 6

Air quality standards are lower than other industrial areas

Question 7

Santa Cruz location?

Answer 7

Close to the port and major country roads allowing the site to serve the south and south-east regions of Brazil
Key service road is Rio-Santos highways
Site is popular with construction companies that supply resources to the rest of Brazil
Site is also an important hub for the whole South American continent with goods being shipped and flown to other neighbouring countries via the main ports and airport

Question 8

Key industries in Santa Cruz?

Answer 8

Albemarle - leading speciality chemical company that provides innovative chemistry solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world
Etex opened a plaster-board plant in Santa Cruz in 2014 with a 60 million euro investment