Industrial Location

Industrial Activity and Geographic Location

Industrial Revolution: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Factors Influencing Industrial Location

1. Raw Materials ,[object Object],[object Object]

Bulk-reducing industries are oriented towards the raw material. ,[object Object]

2. Power ,[object Object],[object Object]

5. Transportation ,[object Object],[object Object]

Mode of transportation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Container systems have decreased the cost of transportation.

6. Organizational and entrepreneurial setting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Role of Infrastructure ,[object Object]

7. Agglomeration ,[object Object]

8. Environment ,[object Object],[object Object]

Amenity sites ,[object Object]

9. Locational Interdependence

Footloose Industries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ubiquitous Industries are located everywhere in proportion to the population.

Weber’s Least Cost Theory Weber considered three factors: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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