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Geography
Industrial Geography in Scotland
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Contents
Student activities
Industry extension
Industrial systems
Industry revision
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Student activities
Name: ___________________________________
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Industry extension
Name the four different types of industry.
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3.
Look at the jobs below. What type of industry would they be classed
as?
Plumber
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Doctor
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Scientist
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Car manufacturer
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Librarian
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Look at the location factors below for heavy industry. Put them in order
of increasing importance for a factory.
raw materials, site, power supply, transport, labour force, market,
government
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Explain why you put the list in the order you chose.
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Industrial systems
Every type of industry operates as a system. This means that it has inputs, processes and outputs.
Input – What goes into the factory to create the final product.
Process – The jobs which need to be completed.
Output – The end result.
The following diagram may help:
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INPUTS
PROCESSES
OUTPUTS
Raw materials
Management tasks
Final product
Labour
Training staff
Secondary products
Power
Researching
Waste
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Student activity
Complete the following industrial system for the shipbuilding industry:
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Industry revision
You have now successfully completed the Higher Industry unit.
Now try the following questions, answering in as much detail as possible.
Question 1
Employment statistics for various years are shown in percentages in the
diagram below.
Year
1940
1960
1970
1990
Unemployed
4
3
7
6
Primary
10
5
3
1
Secondary
50
41
28
25
Service
33
44
52
57
Quaternary
3
7
10
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Describe in detail the changes shown between the years 1940 and 1990.
(5 marks)
Question 2
(a)
For Scotland, or any other region of the EU you have studied, explain
why older traditional industries have declined over the last 20 years.
(5 marks)
(b)
Discuss the economic, social and environmental problems which arise
when a heavy industry closes.
(8 marks)
(c)
Outline the measures which the government can take to help areas
affected by industrial decline.
(3 marks)
Question 3
Describe and explain the human factors which have led to modern industries
locating in an area that you have studied.
(4 marks)
Total possible marks: 25
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Have you finished?
Extension
Look at the diagrams below. Cut them out and glue them into your jotter.
Beside each picture:
(i)
(ii)
describe what sector of industry it belongs to
describe the location factors for each picture.
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Industrial estate: Create a spider diagram revising the location factors for the Houston Industrial Estate , shown below.
Summary of location
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