Industry

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Chapter 11
An Introduction to Human Geography The Cultural
Landscape, 9e James M. Rubenstein

• Industry

Geog 1050 Victoria Alapo, Instructor
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Industrial Revolution Hearths
The Industrial Revolution originated in areas of
northern England. Factories often clustered near
coalfields.
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World Industrial Regions

• North America
• Industrialized areas in North America
• Changing distribution of U.S. manufacturing
• Brownfields i.e. old abandoned factories
• Europe
• Western Europe
• Eastern Europe
• East Asia

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Manufacturing Regions
The worlds major manufacturing regions are found
in North America, Europe, and East Asia. Other
manufacturing centers are also found elsewhere.
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Industrial Regions of North America
The major industrial regions of North America are
clustered in the northeast U.S. and southeastern
Canada, although there are other important
centers.
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Industrial Location

• Site Situation Factors
• Land
• Labor
• Capital
• Location near inputs/raw materials
• Location near markets
• Transport choices (availability of rail,
  highways, airports, etc)

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Cotton Yarn Production
Production of cotton yarn from fiber is clustered
in major cotton growing countries, including the
U.S., China, India, Pakistan, and Russia.
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Woven Cotton Fabric Production
Production of woven cotton fabric is labor
intensive and is likely to be located in LDCs.
China and India account for over 75 of world
production.
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Shirt Production
Sewing cotton fabric into mens and boys shirts
is more likely to be located near customers in
MDCs, but much production now occurs in LDCs.
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Electronic Computer Industry
Computer and parts manufacturing requires highly
skilled workers and capital. It is clustered in
the Northeast and the West Coast.
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Steel Production, 1973 and 2002
About 60 of global steel production takes place
in MDCs in 2002, compared to 90 in 1973. Growth
of steel manufacturing in China has been
especially dramatic.
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Change in Steel Production, 19732002
Steel production has generally declined in MDCs
and increased in LDCs, especially in China,
India, Brazil, and South Korea.