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Factors affecting the location of industry - Coggle Diagram
Factors affecting the location of industry
Weather
What type of weather?
Sunny?
Good for solar energy
outdoor construction easier
Rainy?
May cause delays
damage
Windy?
Cloudy?
Dusty?
bad for electronics
Land
What type of land?
Steep
How much land needed?
25 Hectares of land
The cost?
Expensive?
Cheap?
Good price range?
50 hectares of land
100 hectares of land
Flat
easier + cheaper to build on
cheap land?
More attractive to large factories
Raw materials
What type of raw materials?
Iron ore
How much is there?
Plenty
Are they nearby?
yes
How much is transport?
Expensive
cheap
1 more item...
no
More than enough
nothing at all
not enough
limestone
water
Gold
copper
Transport
build roads
faster deliveries
public transport
workers easily travelling to work
labour
skilled or unskilled workers nearby?
high tech industries need skilled workers
textile/assembly industries need skilled workers
Wage levels
lower wages?
Large population nearby?
Bigger pool of workers
reduces housing
travels costs for staff
Higher wages?
Tax incentives
Lower business costs
more companies set up in the area
More industries in the area
increased demand for local workers
more jobs +economic growth
people spend more money
local businesses grow
improves infrastructure
creates more jobs
raises local income levels
existing industries expand
makes the location more competitive globally
