Secondary Economic Activities (Junior Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What do secondary economic activities involve?
What do secondary economic activities involve?
Manufacturing: raw materials processed into finished products
Where does manufacturing take place?
Where does manufacturing take place?
Factories
Light industry characteristics
Light industry characteristics
Uses light raw materials, produces small easy-to-transport goods
Heavy industry characteristics
Heavy industry characteristics
Uses heavy machinery/materials, produces large bulky products
Footloose industries definition
Footloose industries definition
Not tied to specific locations, can be set up anywhere
Why factories locate near raw materials
Why factories locate near raw materials
To reduce transport costs
Why factories locate near markets
Why factories locate near markets
Reduce transport costs for bulky/perishable products
Transport facilities needed by factories
Transport facilities needed by factories
Roads, rail, rivers, and ports
Govt incentives for factory location
Govt incentives for factory location
Grants and tax breaks
Intel factory location in Ireland
Intel factory location in Ireland
Leixlip, Kildare
Intel's raw material inputs
Intel's raw material inputs
Silicon, metals, and chemicals
Intel wafer fabrication process
Intel wafer fabrication process
Photolithography and etching
Intel's final products (outputs)
Intel's final products (outputs)
Microchips and processors
What secondary activities involve
What secondary activities involve
Manufacturing
Light industry characteristics
Light industry characteristics
Uses light raw materials, produces smaller transportable goods
Example of heavy industry in Ireland
Example of heavy industry in Ireland
Irish Cement, Platin, Co. Meath
Footloose industries definition
Footloose industries definition
Industries not tied to specific locations
Why factories locate near raw materials
Why factories locate near raw materials
To reduce transport costs
Government incentives for factory location
Government incentives for factory location
Grants and tax breaks
Intel factory location in Ireland
Intel factory location in Ireland
Leixlip, Kildare
Intel's raw material inputs
Intel's raw material inputs
Silicon, metals, and chemicals
Intel's wafer fabrication techniques
Intel's wafer fabrication techniques
Photolithography and etching
Intel's main output products
Intel's main output products
Microchips and processors