Industrial Regions

1
Industrial Regions

• Cores Peripheries

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Industrial Concentrations

• Industry is concentrated in 3 regions
• 1. Europe
• 2. North America
• 3. East Asia

3
Western Europe

• UK - Britain
• 19th cen.
• STEEL
• TEXTILES
• 20th cen.
• HIGH TECH

4
Western Europe

• Germany/ Belgium
• 19th cen.
• IRON
• STEEL
• 20th cen.
• CARS
• PHARM.
• Close to MARKETS!

5
Western Europe

• N. Italy
• 19th cen.
• TEXTILES
• 20th cen.
• TEXTILES
• (diverse now)
• Most important region!

6
Western Europe

• N.E. Spain
• 19th cen.
• nothing
• 20th cen.
• TEXTILES
• CARS
• Fastest growing region!

7
Eastern Europe

• Russia
• 19th cen.
• nothing
• 20th cen.
• Petroleum
• Mining
• Coal
• Russia is RESOURCE RICH!

8
North America

• Northeast
• 19th cen.
• textiles
• iron coal
• Steel
• 20th cen.
• Steel
• various
• Oldest Ind. Region

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North America

• Mid Atlantic
• 19th cen.
• nothing
• 20th cen.
• foreign trade
• Finance
• high tech.
• Largest region!

10
North America

• Rust Belt
• 19th cen.
• STEEL - 1
• 20th cen.
• Auto Ind.
• Still steel
• Proximity!!!

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North America

• So. Cali
• 19th cen.
• nothing
• 20th cen.
• Aircraft
• Textiles
• Food
• Population
• Close to workers

12
China

• Beijing
• Hong Kong
• Shanghai
• 19th cen.
• nothing
• 20th cen.
• Almost everything!
• CHEAP LABOR

13
Japan

• Tokyo
• Osaka
• 19th cen.
• nothing
• 20th cen.
• Electronics
• Cars
• Tsunami!