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The Cultural Landscape (Rubenstein) Chapter 11 review questions

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?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?1? AP Human Geography Chapter 11, Industry Introduction 1. Describe the changes in geographic location of Huffy bicycle production from the 1950s to today. 2. Why is the changing geography of manufacturing ultimately a consequence of consumer demand? Give an example. Case Study / Maquiladoras in Mexico 3. What is a maquiladora, and what role does geography play in their location? 4. How many maquiladoras are there in Mexico, and how many people do they employ? 5. How does manufacturing create value? 6. What three aspects help determine the geography of industrial location? 7. Why are connections important for determining the geography of industries? What are the two main concerns with regard to connections?

AP Human Geography Ch 11 Industry study guide (Pearson, Rubenstein)

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Chapter 11: Industry AP Human: Rubenstein Intro Industry: manufacturing goods in a factory persistence or diligence in creating value Factories use large amt of people, machinery, and money Industry?much more highly clustered in space than agriculture Suitability of industry?based on distinctive labour, land and capital 2 connections critical in determining best factory location Where markets are located Where needed resources are located Before, industry?clustered in few communities in few MDCs, Now, industry diffused to many LDCs US lost factory jobs in 2000s b/c jobs being sucked into other countries from recently closed US factories; future of US manufacturing in jeopardy Gov?t recognizes powerful role of industry in economic health of community
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