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West of Ireland ( Galway, Mayo, Roscommon) - Coggle Diagram
West of Ireland ( Galway, Mayo, Roscommon)
Basic Facts Agriculture is vital to the economy of the Western Region, with 13.6 percent of the region’s population earning their living through farming.
The cool temperate oceanic climate experienced in the Western Region does not favour farming in the region. The 1,100-2,500 mm of annual rainfall leaches soils and reduces their fertility.
The high levels of cloud cover, formed from frontal depressions in the Atlantic reduce average sunshine to just 3 hours per day, reducing arable land to just 2 percent
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Secondary Factors Limited Raw Materials: Due to the limited availability of raw materials in the region, these industries were unable to expand. Efforts to source materials were very costly due to journey times between the West and the East of the County. Most of the industries closed in 1973(Ireland joined the EU) due to the ending of protection policy.
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Government intervention had greatly influenced industry in the Western Region. In the 1930s, the Irish government introduced legislation to protect domestic industry from foregin competition, discouraging economic growth and preventing new jobs being created.
However, this reformed in the 1950s, when the Irish government passed new laws to attract more industry. However this didn’t work either due to poor communication and distance links.
Since Ireland joined the EU in 1973, the Western Region(which is now part of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly) has been designed as a Category One Region. This means that the region receives high levels of grant support in order to develop communications and other infrastrucure.
Tertiary Factors Road networks in the region are being gradually improved over the years. With the completion of the M6, travelling by rail to Dublin is no longer more time efficient or cheaper. The reopening of passenger services between Limerick And Galway has become a popular rail option for commuters in the area.
IWA at Knock, Co. Mayo is the only international airport in the region, which means air travel is pretty limited. The IWA provides access to business and tourist markets in the Uk and other EU cities. The Airport has nearly 1 million arrival passengers each year.
Human Processes The population of the Western Region has changed greatly over time. The Great Famine(1845-49), led to a rapid decline in the population as it affected the Western Region of the country much more than the east. This is highly to do with the wealth divide between the 2 sides of the country.
Population distribution refers to the spread of people across an area. This is not always even. Areas such as Connemara and west Mayo are sparsely populated. Urban areas such as Galway City, Ballina and Castlebar are more densely populated.
Physical Landscape
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The lack of efficient routes adds to the Western Market isolates itself from the Western Market and the EU as a whole.