Location Industry Footloose

1. The changing location of The changing location of
industry.industry.
Aim: Aim:
•To discover what the original locational factors To discover what the original locational factors
were for industrywere for industry
•To find out what a footloose industry is and carry To find out what a footloose industry is and carry
out a study into the M4 Corridor. out a study into the M4 Corridor.

2. Iron & Steel Works – South Wales

3. Changing location of UK industry
•FWW Page 105 – produce a table to show how industry has changed in at least
FIVE of the UK regions
•Boardworks – industrial change in South Wales
•FWW Pages 106-7
•Heading: Industrial change in South Wales
•Draw 2 spider diagrams to show the situation in 19
th
century and 1990’s
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Where are the steelworks located now? Why?
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What is an integrated steelworks?

4. Factors affecting old industrial Factors affecting old industrial
locationlocation
Read fig A on page 106 – Wider Read fig A on page 106 – Wider
World. Copy the information onto World. Copy the information onto
your worksheet add a suitable title. your worksheet add a suitable title.
Give an example of a location, its raw Give an example of a location, its raw
materials and main industry. materials and main industry.

5. What is a footloose What is a footloose
industry?industry?
Footloose industries have a greater
freedom to choose their locations.
Footloose industries have a low demand
for raw materials and don’t need big sites
for their factories.
The final product is always high in value
and /or low in weight and can be
transported anywhere by road.
The new factories have pleasant locations
on the outskirts of towns with lots of
greenery around.

6. ExampleExample

7. Case Study Case Study
Hi-tech industry along the M4 corridorHi-tech industry along the M4 corridor
(UGG Page 188-89)(UGG Page 188-89)
New industrial regions in Britain have tended to
grow up along main communication routes. The best
example of this is the “Sunrise Strip”, which takes
in the area around motorways such as the M11,
M23, M3 and, most importantly, the M4. These
industries are described as being footloose. They
are not tied to the supply raw materials.

8. The M4 and Western CrescentThe M4 and Western Crescent
M4 Corridor - Area of development for Hi-Tech industry along the
M4 Motorway spanning from London to Bristol (South Wales).
Location factorsLocation factors:
•Accessibility
•Good road links (M4)
•Good railway links
•Heathrow Airport provides links to Europe and the rest of
the World
Research opportunities
•Close to science parks and Universities
•Footloose - therefore they can locate freely
•Government Incentives
•Attractive Countryside
•Marlborough Downs - attractive environment favoured by
educated people employed in Hi-Tech industry.
UGG Page
188
Do Activity
1b
Do Activity 2

9. Case Study: Worton Grange Industrial Estate in
READING
UGG Page 189
Do Activities 2 a, b and 3 a, b
Skills practice
opportunity