Types of Industrial Activity Ter ti ary Secondary
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Types of Industrial Activity Ter ti ary Secondary Primary
Primary Activity • Directly extract resources • Renewable can be used without being permanently depleted. • Nonrenewable are depleted when used.
Secondary Activity • A. K. A. “manufacturing” • Traditionally clustered together in several regions • Each region is specialized because each activity has certain requirements; locations are chosen based on how advantageous they are. • Regional specialization core-periphery dynamic
Service Industries (Tertiary) • Transportation/communication services • Services that facilitate the distribution of goods, services and information to meet the requirements of modern industry. • Regional differences in the relative importance of various modes of transportation. Russia = rails; US=highway
Service Industries • Producer services • Required by those who produce goods; necessary for business growth and development • Generally located in the core • Require more educated labor force • Information technology – growing field • Requires skilled, creative labor force, and little land
Service Industries • Consumer Services • Services aimed at keeping people healthy, educated, safe and happy.
Review: What jobs do your parents have? What category do they fit into?
Types of industrial activity • Primary = extracting resources. • Secondary = processing stage. • Tertiary = services • Transportation/Communication • Producer Services • Consumer Services • Each type of industrial activity displays unique spatial patterns, or “industrial regions. ”