Secondary Economic Activities Flashcards
What factors affect the location of factories
Labour/workforce, capital, services, transport, government policy, EU policy, markets, raw material/resource material
What is Secondary Economy Activities
The changing of a raw material into a finished product
What is an input
An input is something taken into a factory in order to make it make an output
What is a process
Processes are actions that take place inside a factory in order to make an output. E.g. Cutting, Baking, Chopping, Filling.
What is an output
An output is something developed in secondary economic activities that will be sold in the tertiary economic activities.
What is footloose industry
Footloose industry is manufacturing that is not tied to one location
Why were iron and steel industries tied to coal sites
Iron and steel industries were tied to coal sites because coal was needed to smelt the iron and steel
Why was water power often used in Ireland in the industrial revolution
Because little or no coal was in Ireland so water was used as a substitute
Why are modern day light industries footloose
Industrial estates, electricity, excellent transport, light industries product, the workforce(usually own cars), ring roads
What is industrial inertia
When a factory is in a location even though the reason for that location no longer exists
The British iron and steel industries declined after 1960, why is this
- Coalfields were exhausted after generations of mining. 2. New methods of working required far less coal so coalfields were abandoned. 3. Foreign steelmakers made steel cheaper snd the demand for British steel declined. 4. The coast of Britain became a more attractive place for steel industries, iron ore and polish coal could be imported to coastal steel industries
Name a heavy and light industry
Intel and RUSEL Aughinish
Why did Intel locate in Leixlip
Government policy: grants and tax incentives
EU Policy: free trade with other EU countries
Ireland is an English speaking country
Why did RUSAL locate on the Shannon
Location: Aughinish Island is very big and can store waste
Transport: Ships can come into the Shannon from Africa with bauxite
Government policies: RUSAL have a pollution control license from EPA
Labour: Many employees live in nearby towns like Newcastle Foynes
Services: water telecommunications and electricity are accessible there
