Secondry Economic Activity Flashcards
Inputs
These are things we need to put in at the start
Process
These are the things we do to the inputs to turn them into semi-finished products
Outputs
These are things we have at the end. Finished products
Raw materials
Things the factory needs to set up
Markets
Close to where you will sell your goods and to consumers who will buy it
Transport
Close to road, rail, port and airport
Labour
Work force
Close to both high and low skilled workers
Services
Water, wifi, broadband sewage treatment etc ….
Capital.
The money the company needs to set up.
May require investment from the bank
Government/ Eu policy
Incentives given to companies to set up in Ireland
Preference of locals/owners
Somewhere the owner likes or where they come from.
Locals may not want this as it causes air pollution, nose, traffic and pollution
Heavy industry
In this type of industry the resource materials and goods being made are big and heavy
Light industry
The products being made are small and light. Like electronic devices.
Multi National Corporations (mnc)
These are companies that sell and make their goods in many different countries. Eg. Apple, Coke etc,…
Footloose industry
Footloose industry’s usually locate in industrial estates or business parks. They have no ties!
Industrial inertia
When a industry does not locate, even though it may be economically sound to do so it is Called industrial inertia.
Industrialised regions
These are countries that industrialised during the industrial revolution of the 18th and 19th century
Newly industrialised regions
Theese are countries that have cheap labour. Attractive areas for multi national corporations, that make goods like shoes,clothes, electronics etc
Industrial emergent regions
Very little manufacturing taking place. It’s attractive for companies looking to cut costs. In the next number of years it will be newly industrialised.
Acid rain
- Comes from factories and cars
- Can form in one region but can be blown by the wind into another.
- sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide and water vapour = Acid Rain
Incinerators
Incinerators are factories that burn waste. Everywhere they are built locals protest against them. They protest because the fumes coming from the factory a carcinogenic.
Positives of incinerators
- There is little room to dump waste
- Many countries in the EU use incinerators to get rid of waste
- They can provide electricity for the surrounding area.
- They can provide jobs
Negatives of incinerators
-They can be seen as a easy way to get rid of rubbish, environment friendly options like recycling are not being explored.
Carcinogenic
A carcinogenic fume is a cancer-causing agent that can lead to different types of cancer.
System
Sea = a system
Each system involves inputs process and outputs
