Secondary Economic Activity Flashcards
What are the 3 types of industries?
Heavy industry Light industry Multinational corporations (MNC)
Inputs at aughinish alumina
Bauxite
Energy
Labour
Maintenance
Processes at aughinish alumina
Refining the alumina from the bauxite
Outputs at aughinish alumina
Alumina
Red mud waste
Reasons for the location of Aughinish alumina
Raw material Markets Transport Labour force Capital
Industrial inertia
A factory remains although the reason for its location no longer exist
Where were iron and steel mills built and why?
All of the iron and steel mills were built beside the coal mines, because coal is a bulky, heavy raw material. It was expensive and time consuming to transport it.
What helped Britain become the most powerful country in the world?
Britain was the leading country of the industrial revolution, mainly because of all the coal and iron ore it had.
It used the steel to make railway tracks, trains, engines, ships, factories, machines, and weapons.
Wen did the growth of the Iron and steel industry start?
The 18th century
When was the plateau of the Iron and Steel industry in Britain
19th and early 20th century
When did the decline of the British Iron and steel industry start?
Around 1960
What happened to coal field after about 1960?
Coalfields were exhausted after generations of mining
Who made what, which made the demand for British steal decline?
Foreign steel makers in Japan and Germany Produced cheaper steel
Where did most iron and steel plants move to after 1960
The coast because iron ore and cheap polish coal could be produced easily
Why did The sheffield steel industry not move to the coastline?
Steel smelters were modernised to make them more efficient. Therefore they can compete with imported steel
They are famous for its good quality cutlery. It specialises in Niche Products such as surgical instruments.
It has excellent road and rail connections to its customers.
Until when did the women’s roll in society start to change in Ireland ?
The 1970’s
What was it like for women in Ireland 100 years ago?
Arranged marriages Very few women owned property Women tied to traditional roles of wife and mother Did not plan families Very few women worked outside the home
Why did things change for women in Ireland?
Free secondary education
Gender equality laws
The increase in the cost of living
Personal and economic reasons
What do most Chinese women who work in factories have in common?
From poor rural families.
Travel to the cities to work in the factories
Live in crowded dormitories attached to factory with little privacy
Work long hours for very poor pay
Work at dull, monotonous and repetitive tasks
What are the eight location factors?
Government/EU Policy Markets Labour Resource materials Transport facilities Capital Preferences of business/ local communities Services
What is made by women in factories in China?
They make things such as toys and clothes which are then exported to countries in Europe, and also to the United States
What is life in China like?
Challenging
Intensely crowded
Cities and rivers are very polluted
Little freedom
When did change start in China
In 1949
More than 90% of girls enrolled in schools
Life expectancy for women doubled to 75 years
What are the 3 types of industrial regions and give 3 examples
Industrialized regions- USA, Japan, Western Europe
Newly industrialized regions- South Korea, China, India
Industrial emergent regions - sub-Saharan Africa, Some parts of Asia and South America
