Industry on OS Maps

The Main Points to Look for on an OS map for Industry are;

Nearby communications•Motorways,•A class roads, •Railway stations, •Canals ( straightened rivers with key symbol )•Ports.

Built-up areas•Provides markets and•Labour.•Universities / Colleges for skilled labour

Flat land •Suitable construction sites•Room for expansion and•Storage

Features of Industry on OS Map

Freight Line

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Physical FactorsFlat land (lack of contour lines) for construction of large buildings .

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Physical FactorsRoom for expansion (flat land around the factories).

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Physical FactorsRoom for storage of materials and finished goods.

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Physical FactorsNear water source which could be used in the manufacturing process eg. cooling, processing. Especially true for chemical research facilities.

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Physical FactorsShallow tidal flats which could be reclaimed eg Cardiff Flats (2074).

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Human FactorsGood communications with railway sidings, docks eg Atlantic Wharf (1975), road eg (A4232).

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Human FactorsLarge labour force nearby eg housing at Grangetown (1774)

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Human FactorsRailway and bus stations further help access by workers who live further a field.

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Human FactorsLarge marker nearby (built up area) or accessible with good communications infrastructure.

“describe and explain the human and physical factors which encouraged industry to locate in Area A.”

Human FactorsThe M4, the heliport (2075) and the university are related to the development of hi-tech industries in the area.

You are advising a Hi Tech electronics company on where to situated their new electronics company in Cambridge. You have narrowed down the search to 3 different sites at the grid references of;

1) 4245652) 4525913) 514632

From these three sites give your opinions to which location you think would be best suited to a hi tech industry and the advantages that this location brings to the company

(6 marks)

Complete 5 points on page 126 in Wider World

Complete Question 8 on page 144