topic economic activities and globalisation. primary sector this sector deals with raw materials eg...
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Topic ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
and GLOBALISATION
PRIMARY SECTOR
This sector deals with
RAW MATERIALS eg
Fishing / Farming / Mining
SECONDARY SECTOR
This sector involves factories. It processes / changes materials into products.
Port Talbot Steel Works in South Wales
TERTIARY SECTORThis sector is the retail / service sector.
This is where products are sold in shops, supermarkets
The tertiary sector includes services such as banking, insurance etc.
Anyone who provides a service is in the tertiary sector.
Place these jobs under the correct heading.
PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY QUARTENARY
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Employment Structures
Look at these 3 pie charts that show % of people in different countries.
An MEDC an Emerging Country and an LEDC.
CHINA
Industry as a System
Construct a systems diagram for the manufacture of a car
INPUTS PROCESSES OUTPUTS
RE-INVESTMENT
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F
I
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Factors affecting Industrial Location.
PHYSICAL FACTORS
RELIEF / FLAT LAND MOUNTAINS
DRAINAGE / WET DRY LAND
NATURAL RESOURCES
Accessibility
COASTAL LOCATION / PORTS
HUMAN FACTORS
POWER SUPPLIES
LABOUR SUPPLY
LOCAL SKILLS
TRANSPORT LINKS
ROADS –RAIL -AIR
NEARNESS TO MARKETS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
[ CASE STUDY NISSANS ]
ASSISTED AREAS
INDUSTRIAL LOCATION
There are many important factors to be considered before any business selects a location for a factory.
Physical factors.
Look at this photograph and list 3 problems of selecting this location.
Industrial LocationHuman FactorsIncluding :
1.Power supplies
2.Transport
3.Communications
4.Labour supply
5.Markets
CASE STUDY
• The Steel Industry in South Wales• You need to ask the following questions.• Why did the steel industry dominate the
landscape of South Wales for so long?• What were the causes of its decline?• How has the steel industry adapted to this
decline?• Where are the new steel super powers?
Steelworks at Ebbw Vale
Steelworks at Ebbw Vale
Natural Resources
Steel in South Wales
Ebbw Vale steelworks
Steel in Wales today
Where is steel produced today?
What are Industrial Estates?
This is Faringdon Industrial Estate. Note the buildings. All purpose built / uniform. Lots of parking / flat land.
Industrial Estate Location
Faringdon Industrial Estate
Think about Physical Factors + Human Factors
Oxford
M40
+
A34
Swindon
M4 + M5
Labour
Flat land
Aeriel view of Faringdon Industrial Estate
Note the followingLarge open site.
Easy to parkLorries can come and
go quickly
Flat land easy to build
Easy to expand
Close to transport links
Close to housing for labour supply
What is a Retail Park ?
Retail Parks are large sites with stores / warehouses that sell products.
Location of Abingdon Retail Park
Retail Park
A 34
Edge of town easy access
What is a MultinationalMNC = MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION ?
• A company that has offices / factories around the world.
• Examples :
What is Globalisation ?
• This is the idea that the world is a global market place where people / companies can trade.
• Think about the multinationals like • How is this possible ?• Modern communications,internet / video / skype/
texting all mean that people can communicate 24 / 7.
• Modern transport can move goods around the world very easily.
The impact of Globalisation on MEDCs
• Factories in MEDCS lose business and might have to shut down:
• Higher unemployment.• Impact on local economy.• Loss of skills.
Burberry closed its factory in Wales in 2007.
300 people lost their jobs.
What impact does Globalisationhave on LEDCs ?
Loss of culture in poorer countries
Loss of tradition in poorer countries.
Negative influence of Western Culture.
Including music / films etc.
Does Globalisation benefit peoplein L.E.D.C.s?
• Might receive training build up skills
• Local people have an income.
• The local economy benefits as people spend their money.
• 90% of factory workers are women.• An income gives women status /
empowerment.• Greater awareness of production
methods in LEDCs has seen western consumers demand a more ethical approach to how things are made.
• Standards in factories are improved for example. In this Nike factory in Taiwan workers
produce 12 % of the 75 million pairs of Nike shoes made every year.
The average wage is £30.00 a month
On the other hand……..
If labour costs rise Nike could simply relocate where costs are cheaper
Why are products produced in L.E.D.C.s?
• Wages are low, therefore products are cheaper.• Plentiful supply of labour.• Workforce is highly skilled.• Raw materials close at hand.• No unions to protect interests of workers.• No strikes!!