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SECONDARY SECTOR - Coggle Diagram
SECONDARY SECTOR
Secondary sector in Spain
Production of energy
divided into two groups
renewable energies
hydraulic or wind power...
solar
less polluting
will have to replace non-renewable energies
non-renewable energies
come from burning fossil fuels
coal
oil
natural gas
splitting uranium atoms
nuclear
it's one of the largest global producers of wind power
also has many reservoirs to
generate hydroelectric energy
has seven nuclear power plants
Spain doesn't produce oil or gas
and has to import them
Industrial activity
employs 11.2% of the Spanish workforce
main Spanish industrial areas are located in
Madrid
Barcelona
Valencia region
Basque Country
Zaragoza
Galicia (Vigo)
Andalucía (Gibraltar)
Asturias
Spanish secondary sector
activities related to industry and energy
necessary for industrial machines
run properly
construction
employs about 19% of the workforce
Construction
activity of building or making changes
transport infrastructure
houses
the sector grew a lot at beginning of 21st century
development of tourist areas
along the coast
building of large housing developments
in big cities
Secondary sector across the world
main activities
industry
construction
has been transformed
uses technology and robots to
perform many of the operations on the assembly line
electrical appliances
computers
cars
advanced economies and technology countries
great industrialised countries
The United States
Japan
European Union
China
Russia
India
Some industries
highly polluting iron and steel or the paper industry...
relocation
move from more developed countries with strict environmental laws and high labour costs
to other countries with more liberal laws and lower wages
Secondary sector
involves production and construction
requires a large amount of energy
extracted from a variety of natural resources
converts the raw materials into
goods and services
cars
computers
ships
many other goods
furniture
includes
contruction
converts land and materials
Spanish industries
