QUESTION 2: SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Read the following statements on types of industries and match the industry with the statement below. Write only the correct answer next to the question number (2.1.1 to 2.1.7) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 2.1.8 Import industry.

Types of Industries:
- Raw material oriented industries
- Footloose industries
- Bridge industries
- Ubiquitous industries
- Market oriented industries
- Heavy industries
- Light industries
- Link industries

Statements:
2.1.1 Industries located between the source of raw materials and the customer
2.1.2 Industries located next to the source of supply of materials used to produce goods
2.1.3 Industries that produce a lot of pollution and are located near bulk transport networks
2.1.4 Industries located anywhere where there is a market available, e.g. Telkom
2.1.5 Industries that can be located anywhere
2.1.6 Industries producing less pollution and handling small amounts of raw materials, e.g. a bakery
2.1.7 Industries located close to the consumer

Choose the correct word(s) from those given in brackets. Write only the word(s) next to the question number (2.1.1 to 2.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 3.1.8 service.

2.1.1 (Raw material/Market) oriented industries are situated near the people who buy the products.
2.1.2 (Heavy/Light) industries are usually located close to the rural-urban fringe.
2.1.3 (Heavy/Light) industries use large quantities of raw materials and large-scale machinery.
2.1.4 Food processing industries, like bakeries, are generally (heavy/light) industries.
2.1.5 (Ubiquitous/Bridge) industries can locate in any geographical area.
2.1.6 (Footloose/Ubiquitous) industries can be located near either the market or the source of the raw material.
2.1.7 A coal-fired power station is (raw-material/market) oriented.
2.1.8 An oil refinery will be classified as a (heavy/light) industry.

(7x1) (7)



Answer :

Final answer:

Raw material and market orientation determine industrial placement, heavy and light industry characteristics vary, and industry location flexibility varies between ubiquitous and footloose industries.


Explanation:

Raw material orientated industries are situated near sources of raw materials, while market orientated industries are close to consumers. Heavy industries use large quantities of raw materials and machinery, while light industries handle small amounts. Ubiquitous industries can locate anywhere, and footloose industries have flexibility in location based on market or raw material availability.


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