THE ROMAN RIDGE SCHOOL

FORM 1
GEOGRAPHY 1
 STARTER ACTIVITY
Identify these professions and sort them into the main sectors of the
economy.

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 Topic: Industry
Aim: To analyse location factors of industry.

Success Criteria
By the end of this
lesson, I am able to:
a. name location
factors of industry.

b. Explain factors that

influence the location

of industries.
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Location factors of industry

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 Raw Materials

• Industries
requiring heavy
and bulky raw
materials that are
expensive to
transport will
generally locate as
close to these raw
materials as
possible.

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 Energy
• At times in the past,
industry needed to be
located near fast flowing
rivers or coal mines.
Today, electricity can be
transmitted to most
locations.
• However, energy-hungry
industries, such as
metal-smelting, may be
drawn to countries with
relatively cheap
hydroelectricity, such as
Norway.
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Site
• The availability
and cost of
land is
important.
Large factories
in particular
will need flat,
well drained
land on solid
bedrock.
• An adjacent
water supply
may be
essential for
some
industries.

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Natural Routeways and harbours
• These were essential
factors in the past
and are still
important today as
many modern roads
and railways still
follow natural
routes. Natural
harbours provide
good locations for
ports and the
industrial complexes
often found at ports.

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Climate
• Some industries,
such as
aeropspace and
film, benefit
directly from a
sunny climate.

• Indirect
benefits, such as
lower heating
bills and a more
favourable
quality of life,
may also be
apparent.

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 Capital (Money)
• Business
people,
banks and
governments
are more
likely to
invest
money in
some areas
than others.

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Labour
• Increasingly it is
the quality and
cost of labour
rather than the
quantity that
are key factors
here.

• The reputation,
turnover and
mobility of
labour can also
be important.

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Transport and Communication
• Transport costs
are lower in real
terms than ever
before but
remain important
for heavy, and
bulky items.
• Accessibility to
airports, ports,
motorways and
key railway
terminals may be
crucial factors for
some industries.
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 Government influence
• Government policies
and decisions can
have a big direct and
indirect impact on
the location of
industry.
• Governments can
encourage industries
to locate in certain
areas and deny them
planning permission
in others.

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Quality of life
• Highly skilled
personnel who
have a choice
about where they
work will favour
areas where the
quality of life is
high (leisure
facilities, good
housing, attractive
scenery etc)

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