How did traditional industrial location factors influence
The pattern of industry in the UK?
Traditional industrial location factors were, in the words of Karl Marx: ‘Land, Labour, Capital and Raw materials’, and these greatly influenced industrial location in the UK up until the 70’s:
Land, referring to the site of an industry, was important when considering where the factories were located: Traditional heavy industry needed (generally) large amounts of flat land to accommodate huge furnaces and large machinery. Once a factory was established, it was very difficult for it to move, as, in heavy industry, industrial inertia is very high.
Raw materials were vital in the location of traditional industry: The coal mining industry, for e
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