Industrial Geography: Can-Do checklist

Human Environments By the end of this topic you should know:

• the different types of industry e.g. primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary

• the main features of an industrial system

• the factors which influence the location of industry.

Use an OS map to:

• describe the advantages (location factors) of a particular site for manufacturing industry in the past, or new industries at the present time

• describe the environmental impact of the industrial development

• describe the features of both old and new industrial landscapes.

For any named industrial concentration in the EU (a case study such as South Wales):

• explain the physical factors which led to the growth of early industry (outline the geographical reasons behind the area’s former prosperity)

• describe the past and present distribution of coal mining and related activities

• suggest the likely impact of coal mining and related activities on the environment of the area

• suggest reasons for the area’s subsequent decline

• describe and explain the recent industrial changes and discuss their impact on the area

• describe ways in which the landscape has changed as a result of regeneration

• describe and comment on the success of steps taken to bring about redevelopment

• suggest why human and economic factors have become more important in accounting for the location of industries today

• describe the locational factors which play a part in attracting foreign manufacturing industries to the area.

GMTs

• annotate and analyse field sketches and photographs of old and new industrial landscapes

• describe and analyse industrial and employment survey results: e.g. describe and explain employment changes or industrial patterns shown in a table, and suggest possible future trends

• comment on the accuracy of statements which describe industrial patterns shown on maps, tables etc.