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Topic ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES and GLOBALISATION

Topic ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES and GLOBALISATION. PRIMARY SECTOR. This sector deals with RAW MATERIALS eg Fishing / Farming / Mining. SECONDARY SECTOR. This sector involves factories. It processes / changes materials into products. Port Talbot Steel Works in South Wales. TERTIARY SECTOR.

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Topic ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES and GLOBALISATION

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  1. Topic ECONOMIC ACTIVITIESand GLOBALISATION

  2. PRIMARY SECTOR This sector deals with RAW MATERIALS eg Fishing / Farming / Mining

  3. SECONDARY SECTOR This sector involves factories. It processes / changes materials into products. Port Talbot Steel Works in South Wales

  4. TERTIARY SECTOR This sector is the retail / service sector. This is where products are sold in shops, supermarkets The tertiary sector includes services such as banking, insurance etc. Anyone who provides a service is in the tertiary sector.

  5. Place these jobs under the correct heading. PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY QUARTENARY TEACHER-PRO-FOOTBALLER-FISHERMAN-DOCTOR-CAR ASSEMBLY WORKER-SCIENTIST-CHECKOUT ASSISTANT-FARMER-RESEARCHER-BUILDER-MINER-STEELWORKER-FOOD PROCESSOR-LAWYER-ESTATE AGENT

  6. Employment Structures CHINA Look at these 3 pie charts that show % of people in different countries. An MEDC an Emerging Country and an LEDC.

  7. Industry as a System

  8. Construct a systems diagram for the manufacture of a car INPUTS PROCESSES OUTPUTS P R O F I T RE-INVESTMENT

  9. Factors affecting Industrial Location. PHYSICAL FACTORS RELIEF / FLAT LAND MOUNTAINS DRAINAGE / WET DRY LAND NATURAL RESOURCES Accessibility COASTAL LOCATION / PORTS HUMAN FACTORS POWER SUPPLIES LABOUR SUPPLY LOCAL SKILLS TRANSPORT LINKS ROADS –RAIL -AIR NEARNESS TO MARKETS GOVERNMENT POLICY [ CASE STUDY NISSANS ] ASSISTED AREAS

  10. INDUSTRIAL LOCATION There are many important factors to be considered before any business selects a location for a factory. Physical factors. Look at this photograph and list 3 problems of selecting this location.

  11. Industrial Location Human Factors Including : 1.Power supplies 2.Transport 3.Communications 4.Labour supply 5.Markets

  12. CASE STUDY • The Steel Industry in South Wales • You need to ask the following questions. • Why did the steel industry dominate the landscape of South Wales for so long? • What were the causes of its decline? • How has the steel industry adapted to this decline? • Where are the new steel super powers?

  13. Steelworks at Ebbw Vale

  14. Steelworks at Ebbw Vale

  15. Natural Resources

  16. Steel in South Wales

  17. Ebbw Vale steelworks

  18. Steel in Wales today

  19. Where is steel produced today?

  20. What are Industrial Estates? This is Faringdon Industrial Estate. Note the buildings. All purpose built / uniform. Lots of parking / flat land.

  21. Oxford M40 + A34 Industrial Estate Location Labour Flat land Faringdon Industrial Estate Think about Physical Factors + Human Factors Swindon M4 + M5

  22. Aeriel view of Faringdon Industrial Estate Note the following Large open site. Easy to park Lorries can come and go quickly Flat land easy to build Easy to expand Close to transport links Close to housing for labour supply

  23. What is a Retail Park ? Retail Parks are large sites with stores / warehouses that sell products.

  24. Location of Abingdon Retail Park A 34 Edge of town easy access Retail Park

  25. What is a MultinationalMNC = MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION ? • A company that has offices / factories around the world. • Examples :

  26. What is Globalisation ? • This is the idea that the world is a global market place where people / companies can trade. • Think about the multinationals like • How is this possible ? • Modern communications,internet / video / skype/ texting all mean that people can communicate 24 / 7. • Modern transport can move goods around the world very easily.

  27. The impact of Globalisation on MEDCs • Factories in MEDCS lose business and might have to shut down: • Higher unemployment. • Impact on local economy. • Loss of skills. Burberry closed its factory in Wales in 2007. 300 people lost their jobs.

  28. What impact does Globalisationhave on LEDCs ? Loss of culture in poorer countries Loss of tradition in poorer countries. Negative influence of Western Culture. Including music / films etc.

  29. Does Globalisation benefit peoplein L.E.D.C.s? On the other hand…….. • Might receive training build up skills • Local people have an income. • The local economy benefits as people spend their money. • 90% of factory workers are women. • An income gives women status / empowerment. • Greater awareness of production methods in LEDCs has seen western consumers demand a more ethical approach to how things are made. • Standards in factories are improved for example. In this Nike factory in Taiwan workers produce 12 % of the 75 million pairs of Nike shoes made every year. The average wage is £30.00 a month If labour costs rise Nike could simply relocate where costs are cheaper

  30. Why are products produced in L.E.D.C.s? • Wages are low, therefore products are cheaper. • Plentiful supply of labour. • Workforce is highly skilled. • Raw materials close at hand. • No unions to protect interests of workers. • No strikes!!

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