St. Peter’s High School
Geography Department

Mr A Barnard |  Mrs A Dadge  |  Mr J Mitchell  |  Mrs S Miklausic  |  Mrs G Stott | Mr A Williams

QUICK REVISION GUIDE ON INDUSTRY- what do you need to know?

Key questions/ terms - Topic: Industry

Industry as a system

What are the inputs, processes and outputs of industry?

Industrial location is influenced by many factors.

How do the following influence location:

· Transport
· Government policy
· Raw materials
· Finance
· Labour
· Energy
· Physical site.

CASE STUDY 1: Traditional heavy industrial area.

· What is the industry including the nature of it?

· What are the physical and human factors that affect location?

· What are the recent changes and problems to the areas?

· What have been the environmental impact to the areas, especially in terms of land, sea and air pollution?

CASE STUDY 2: Footloose industry.

· What is the industry including the nature of it?

· What are the physical and human factors that affect location?

· What are the recent changes and problems to the areas?

· What have been the environmental impact to the areas, especially in terms of land, sea and air pollution (these may be negligible here)?

CASE STUDY 3: TNC’s (in LEDC’s)

· What is the industry including the nature of it?

· What are the physical and human factors that affect location?

· What are the recent changes and problems to the areas?

· What have been the environmental impact to the areas, especially in terms of land, sea and air pollution (these may be negligible here)?

Industrial changes may have both advantages and disadvantages.

· What are the reasons for industrial change?

· What is globalisation and the world market? How have they affected industry?

· Why is manufacturing declining in MEDC’s?

· Why are tertiary and quaternary sectors increasing?

· TNC’s. Why are these important in the changes in LEDC’s?

· How is industry becoming more sustainable? What legislation is in place to help this to happen? (reducing pollution etc)

What are the costs of changes in certain places?

What socio-economic, political and environmental issues are there of the following changes:

· The decline in heavy industry had on an area? (South Wales)

· TNCs setting up in LEDC’s?

· Rural urban fringes under pressure from Science or business parks?

Which interest groups have/should have a say in the above arguments?