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High technology & footloose industries

High technology & footloose industries. What are these? Where are they found? Why there?. Light industry Footloose industries High technology. Definitions?. “Sunbelt” states of USA. Where?. M4 & M11 corridors Silicon Fen

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High technology & footloose industries

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  1. High technology & footloose industries What are these? Where are they found? Why there?

  2. Light industry Footloose industries High technology Definitions?

  3. “Sunbelt” states of USA Where?

  4. M4 & M11 corridors Silicon Fen Silicon Glen – between Glasgow & Edinburgh – Livingstone etc. See next slide. Where in UK?

  5. Many high technology companies are established in Silicon Glen, including: Sun Microsystems, Motorola, Agilent, IBM, Microsoft, Raytheon, Oracle Corporation, Cadence Design Systems, 3Com, Adobe Systems, Semefab, Brand Rex, BI Technologies, CRC Group, Compugraphics, National Semiconductor, Micronas & Atos Origin • Universities • University of St Andrews • University of Edinburgh • University of Glasgow • University of Aberdeen • University of Dundee • University of Stirling • University of Strathclyde • Glasgow Caledonian University • Heriot-Watt University • Napier University • University of Abertay Dundee • University of the West of Scotland

  6. M4 Corridor - Location Characteristics Links with universities and research organizations. Office and factory space is cheaper than in London Easy access to the whole country via the motorway network Good rail access along the M4 corridor High quality of life and attractive countryside - helps to recruit and retain staff Heathrow Airport provides links to Europe and the rest of the world

  7. Background Information Area of development for High-Tech industry along the M4 Motorway spanning from London to Bristol (South Wales). Area adjacent to the M4 motorway. It's eastern end in particular is home to a large number of businesses, particularly in Berkshire and the Thames Valley. The M4 corridor is possibly Europe's premier business location, and home to many of the world's leading multinational companies, as well as playing host the vast majority of the UK's technology sector.

  8. Map of M4 corridor (2)

  9. Map of M4 corridor

  10. Industries dominated in M4 Corridor (HI-TECH/Sunrise* INDUSTRIES) Cisco Microsoft HondaMCI HewlettVodafone Packard Examples: *Sunrise industries means industries which have a high technology base.

  11. Characteristics A research and development-intensive industry Human resources (labour) are an important locational factor A high value-added industry A footloose industry Serve the global market Transnational production

  12. Labour Labour quality is much important than labour quantity - need large numbers of skilled labour. Close to universities and research institutes (University Graduates) Close to aerospace industries – RAF bases etc Need scientists and engineers to carry out R & D projects

  13. Land Space for building on ‘Greenfield’ sites (Suburbs) & attractively-planned business parks An attractive, pleasant environment in M4 corridor - the Cotswolds, Mendips, Chilterns and Marlborough Downs - provide a convenient base for living near London. An “attractive countryside” area - features prominently as a selling point of the M4 corridor to highly paid labour force. The Mosaic apartments, High Street Slough, along M4 corridor.

  14. Mrs Lloyd’s Year 11 set homework • Read through the rest of the power point & ensure that you have all the information on the M4 corridor. You may print off the relevant slides as you wish – just make sure they are fixed in! Otherwise make notes from the slides & print off only the map. • Apply what you have learnt to the questions in B & P – answer Q 2 on p 175. • Make sure all this is done by Wednesday’s lesson. I will be checking…

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