Transcript High-technology industry

High Technology Industry
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Learning objectives
High-technology industry
What is high-tech industry?
Where does high-tech industry locate?
What factors influence the location of high-tech
industry?
What is a science park?
What pressures are created by the growth of
high-tech industry?
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What is high-tech industry?
High-technology industry involves a highly-skilled workforce
and its products require a high proportion of research and
development.
High-technology industry is relatively footloose since access to
raw materials is not very important. The ‘raw materials’ that are
required are usually lightweight electronic components.
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Examples of high-tech industry
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Learning objectives
High-technology industry
What is high-tech industry?
Where does high-tech industry locate?
What factors influence the location of high-tech
industry?
What is a science park?
What pressures are created by the growth of
high-tech industry?
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Where does high-tech industry locate?
The largest concentration of high-tech industries is found in
Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley is the
nickname for the hightech heartland of the
United States. It is
located between San
Francisco and San
Jose, California.
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High-tech industry in the UK
Where does hightech industry
locate in the UK?
Silicon Glen
Cambridge and
the M11 corridor
M4 Corridor
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M3 corridor
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Learning objectives
High-technology industry
What is high-tech industry?
Where does high-tech industry locate?
What factors influence the location of hightech industry?
What is a science park?
What pressures are created by the growth of
high-tech industry?
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High-tech industry on the M4 corridor
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High-tech industry in LEDCs
Bangalore has been called the Silicon Valley of India. Over
160,000 people are currently employed in the technology sector
and this number is expected to exceed 200,000 in 2005, which
will rival Silicon Valley.
Electronics City in
Bangalore is India’s first
science park. It is home to
about 100 companies
including Siemens,
Hewlett Packard and
Motorola. Infoys was the
first Indian firm to float on
the US Stock Exchange.
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High-tech industry in Bangalore
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Examination question
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Learning objectives
High-technology industry
What is high-tech industry?
Where does high-tech industry locate?
What factors influence the location of high-tech
industry?
What is a science park?
What pressures are created by the growth of
high-tech industry?
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What is a science park?
A science park is a planned
industrial complex which
contains quaternary
companies while a business
park can also contain
manufacturing companies.
Science park
Business park
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Cambridge Science Park
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Learning objectives
High-technology industry
What is high-tech industry?
Where does high-tech industry locate?
What factors influence the location of high-tech
industry?
What is a science park?
What pressures are created by the growth of
high-tech industry?
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Growth of high-tech industry
Trinity and Trinity Hall are planning to develop a 22 acre plot to
the west of their site. It will attract further high-tech industries to
the area.
What pressures do you think will be created as a result?
Decide what the viewpoints of the following will be:
Trinity College
Local residents in Milton
Logatech (a small hightech company)
Greenworld (an
environmental group)
Local farmer
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Growth of high-tech industry
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Trinity College expansion proposals
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Examination question
Study the map.
Using map information
only, give three reasons
why a science park
located at site A.
List two other factors that
influence the location of
science parks.
There are proposals to
create a new science
park at site B. Explain
why some people may
be against its
development.
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High-tech industry quiz
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Key ideas
High-technology industry
High technology industry involves a highly-skilled
workforce and its products require a high proportion of
research and development.
The largest concentration of high-tech industries can be
found in Silicon Valley, USA. In the UK, the M4 corridor
is an attractive location for high-tech industry.
Bangalore is the centre of high-tech industry in India.
High technology industry is relatively footloose.
Factors behind location include: a highly-skilled
workforce, proximity to research centres and attractive
environments.
A science park is a planned industrial complex which
contains quaternary companies such as Cambridge
Science Park.
The growth of the high-tech industry can bring
advantages and disadvantages.
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