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Secondary Economic Activities (Factory Location (Markets (products that…
Secondary Economic Activities
System
process
output
input
Factory Location
Markets
products that gain volume after processing
located near big cities
cut down on transport costs
Services
All factories need
water
broadband
electricity
refuse collection
Transport
choose a site
well served by roads
near ports or airports
Labour Supply
well-educated workforce
big cities
large population
third level colleges
Raw Materials
some industries must be near the raw materials
dairying
milk is perishable and loses volume when processed
Heavy Industry
Rusal Aughinish
Factors affecting Location
Raw Material
bauxite
From Republic of Guinea
W.Africa
Coastal location
alumina
exported to Europe
Transport
Site
very large area
4 sq. kms
solid rock foundation
large chimney stacks
plenty of room
storing
alumina
wastes
bauxite
background information
location
Aughinish Island
Shannon Estuary
28kms downstream from Limerick City
Alumina Refinery
extracts alumina from bauxite
semi-finished product
exported to UK and scandinavia
smelted into aluminium
project designed by Canadian Alcan
now owned by Russian Rusal
Inputs, outputs and processes
Processes
various chemical processes to make alumina
Outputs
Alumina
Inputs
energy
chemicals
labour
bauxite
Features
huge plant
fairly small workforce
heavy machinery
bulky raw materials
huge site
away from centres of population
Light Industry
Features
In a Factory
Fairly small site
Consumer Goods
edge of cities and towns
large workforce
Intel
Location
Leixslip Co. Kildare
Large Greenfeild Site
Makes microchips
Factors affecting location
Earthquake free zone
to make microchips there must be no vibrations
Markets
exports to
Middle East
Africa
EU
Ireland is in EU
don't have to pay taxes to Europe
Government Policy
IDA gave them
tax incentives
grants
Inputs, Outputs and Processes
Processes
wafers pass through 300 steps
microchips are tested and packaged
Outputs
microchips
Inputs
buildings
workers
aluminium
cables
plastics
packaging