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Factors Affecting The Location Of Industry - Coggle Diagram
Factors Affecting The Location Of Industry
Human Factors
Skilled Labour
Are there enough skilled labour?
Power Supply
What sources of power are available and at what cost
Government Policies
Are there government incentives to develop a new industry
Capital
Is capital available for developmental purposes
Access to Market
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What is the distance from the site to the market?
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What is the cheapest form of the transport available
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Physical Factors
Land
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The amount of hectares of land?
These type of factory industries typically need on average
Price $$$
Cheap Land
Weather
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Working conditions
Lots of rain and snow will severe working conditions
as potential flooding could injure and kill labour
Impact on the processes taking place?
Lots of rain may half processes taking place
Power cuts
Damage to the buildings
Raw Materials
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Are sufficient raw materials available nearby?
These industries are use heavy, bulky raw materials.
Very expensive to transport
Produce waste
Potential damage to trucks
Will the supply of raw materials be reliable
These industries use a bulk amount of raw materials an abundant supply is needed
If not they may need to import in more materials/ more expensive transport costs
Transport
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Sea routes and natural land
Providing speed and cheap transportation
Communication by road, railways, rivers, sea or even air
Boats
Trucks
Planes