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Impacts of Industry (Environmental Impacts (Industry relies less on the…
Impacts of Industry
Environmental Impacts
Since industry usually reduces the amount of agriculture in a nation, which reduces the amount of land converted into farmland.
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Industry relies less on the conversion of greenfield sites and destruction of ecosystems than agriculture.
This causes the destruction or degradation of fewer ecosystems, which is good for sustainability.
While industrial complexes can be created on brownfield sites, they can also create brownfield sites due to destruction of an environment.
Economic Impacts
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Industry is able to create large amounts of employment without needing to use large quantities of land.
Social Impacts
Due to industry usually being focused on urban areas, industry encourages migration from rural areas to urban areas.
This causes uneven development within a country, since the most employment opportunities are only in urban areas.
Life Expectancy is increased, since secondary sector jobs require less manual labour than primary sector jobs.
As a result of increased trade, the government of a nation can invest more into services.
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