LOCATION OF INDUSTRIES

Contents

1. Factors affecting Location of Industries 187

1.1. Access to Market 187

1.2. Access to Raw Material 187

1.3. Access to Labour Supply 187

1.4. Access to Sources of Energy 188

1.5. Access to Transportation and Communication Facilities 188

1.6. Government Policy 188

1.7. Access to Agglomeration Economies/Links Between Industries 188

1.8. Other Miscellaneous Factors 188

2. Primary Activities 189

2.1. Hunting and Gathering 189

2.2. Pastoralism or Animal Rearing 190

2.2.1. Nomadic Herding 190

2.2.2. Commercial Livestock Rearing 190

2.3. Agriculture 192

2.3.1. Subsistence Agriculture 192

2.3.2. Plantation Agriculture 193

2.3.3. Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation 193

2.3.4. Mixed Farming 194

2.3.5. Dairy Farming 194

2.3.6. Mediterranean Agriculture 196

2.3.7. Market Gardening and Horticulture 196

2.3.8. Co-operative Farming 196

2.3.9. Collective Farming 196

2.4. Mining 196

3. Manufacturing Activities 197

3.1. Iron and Steel Industry 197

3.1.1. America 197

3.1.2. Europe 197

3.1.3. Asia 198

3.1.4. Australia 199

3.1.5. Africa 199

3.2. Chemical Industry with Special Reference to Petro-chemicals 199

3.2.1. America 200

3.2.2. Europe 200

3.2.3. West Asia 200

3.2.4. India 201

3.3. Textile Industry 201