Economic Geography: Industrialization Stages
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What were the key innovations of the First Industrial Revolution?

  • Steam engine, cotton spinning, railroads (correct)
  • Nanotechnology and quantum computing
  • Mainframe computing and the internet
  • Electricity and assembly lines

    • The Fourth Industrial Revolution includes advancements in nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.

    True

    What is the focus of the Third Industrial Revolution?

    Electronic innovations like mainframe computing and the internet

    The Second Industrial Revolution began in the __________.

    <p>1870s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the industrial revolutions with their primary focus:

    <p>First Industrial Revolution = Mechanical innovations Second Industrial Revolution = Electrification and assembly lines Third Industrial Revolution = Electronic innovations Fourth Industrial Revolution = Digital technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology is NOT associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

    <p>Aviation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cultural diversity can be measured by the percentage of homosexual men in a population.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'data instrumentation' refer to?

    <p>The capability to generate and capture live real-time data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major technology that facilitates digital interconnection?

    <p>5G</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Data is considered the new oil in the 21st century economy.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does artificial intelligence play in relation to big data?

    <p>AI helps make decisions based on big data and assists humans in decision-making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The capacity to circulate, pool, exchange, integrate, and communicate data is known as ______.

    <p>digital interconnection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which U.S. Congress member asked about the business model of Facebook?

    <p>Billy Long</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match each technology with its respective function:

    <p>RFID = Tracking and identifying objects IoT = Connecting smart devices 5G = High-speed wireless communications Data platforms = Storing and managing data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Governments and society are currently well-prepared to address challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant threat do data shortages pose in the modern economy?

    <p>They represent an existential threat to a data-fired economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the rise of capitalism in market-based societies?

    <p>Expansion of trade networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Peripheral regions benefit equally from economic interactions with core regions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technological advancement was crucial for early industrialization in Britain?

    <p>Steam engine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The _____ Revolution marked an explosive increase in capitalist production in Europe and North America.

    <p>Industrial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Core = Regions that accumulate wealth by exploiting peripheral areas Periphery = Regions marginalized and exploited for raw materials Semi-periphery = Regions that are both exploited and exploit other regions Feudalism = An economic system characterized by limited trade and aristocratic consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following commodities was required by the steel industry?

    <p>Coking coal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Capitalism led to lower levels of mass literacy compared to feudalism.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identify a geographical factor that influences economic activities.

    <p>Location</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The industrialization process in Northwestern Europe began primarily in _____ due to its resources.

    <p>Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following cities became a center for textile and metalworking industries in Great Britain?

    <p>Manchester</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes spatially fixed costs?

    <p>Costs that remain relatively unchanged regardless of location</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Spatially variable costs include costs that remain the same regardless of the location of an industry.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the area surrounding a service from which customers are attracted?

    <p>market area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service is called the ______.

    <p>range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following concepts with their definitions:

    <p>Central place = A center with certain functions Range = Maximum distance consumers are willing to travel Threshold = Minimum population or income needed for service viability Profit maximization = Least total cost location under perfect conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is likely most important when considering the minimization of variable costs?

    <p>Transportation costs for output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under conditions of perfect economic competition, businesses should always look for the highest cost location.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'hinterland' refer to in the context of market areas?

    <p>the area surrounding a service where customers are attracted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the Central Place Theory?

    <p>Walter Christaller</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Central Place Theory, regions with an LQ greater than 1 are non-basic settlements.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of industries that make up a community's economic base?

    <p>basic industries and non-basic industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A service that a business provides to individuals is known as a ________ service.

    <p>consumer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following categories of services with their definitions:

    <p>Consumer services = Business → Individual Business services = Business → Business Public services = Public → Individuals and Businesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the Central Place Theory, what shape is predominantly used to explain the distribution of settlements?

    <p>Hexagon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The location quotient (LQ) measures the local versus national workforce in industry.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an LQ value less than 1 indicate about a region's industry specialization?

    <p>The region is not specialized in that industry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Economic Geography: Modern Economy and Industrialization Stages

    • The First Industrial Revolution (starting 1790s) was marked by mechanical innovations such as the steam engine, cotton spinning, and railroads.
    • The Second Industrial Revolution (starting 1870s) saw the emergence of electrification, assembly lines, and aviation.
    • The Third Industrial Revolution (starting 1970s) was characterized by electronic innovations like mainframe and personal computing, and the internet.
    • The Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) is defined by digital technologies such as nanotechnology, brain research, 3D printing, mobile networks, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.

    IR 4.0 - Key Technologies

    • Data Instrumentation: Generation and capturing of real-time data using sensors, devices, and personal devices.
    • Digital Interconnection: Circulation, exchange, and integration of data through technologies like IoT, 5G, RFID, and data platforms.
    • Artificial Intelligence: Application of data science and computing power to analyze and process large datasets, enabling decision-making and assisting humans.
    • Data as the New Oil: Data is considered a crucial raw material in the 21st century economy, with scarcity posing an existential threat.

    Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Threats

    • Artificial intelligence is seen as a future technology with both significant opportunities and unpredictable threats.

    World Economies: From Empires to Globalization

    • World Empires: Dominated the economic systems of early civilizations until the 15th century.
    • Single World Economy: Since the 15th century, a single economic system based on a globally integrated network of production, circulation, and consumption has emerged.
    • Wallerstein's Core-Periphery Model:
      • Core regions: Exploited raw materials from peripheral areas and sold manufactured goods back, leading to wealth accumulation.
      • Peripheral regions: Subordinated and marginalized, providing cheap raw materials and unskilled labor.
      • Semi-peripheral regions: In between core and periphery, exploited by core regions but also exploiting peripheral regions.
      • External areas: Managed to remain outside the European world capitalist economy (e.g. Russia) and continued as separate empires.

    Transformation of Economies: Feudalism to Capitalism

    • Feudalism: Trade limited to precious goods (spices, silk, porcelain), consumers primarily aristocrats.
    • Capitalism: Market-based, trade of various goods, long-distance travel integral to the economic system.

    Capitalism and Growth

    • Market societies fostered economic and national growth through:
      • Rising wealth
      • Mass literacy
      • National banking system with a national currency

    Industrial Revolution

    • Started around the mid-18th century, bringing an explosive increase in capitalist production in Europe and North America through:
      • Increased speed of productivity
      • Increased volume, diversity, and applications of new technologies
      • Complex growth of inputs, outputs, and technologies

    Early Industrialization

    • Industrialization began in Northwestern Europe, particularly Britain, due to factors like:
      • Invention of the steam engine
      • Abundant coal and iron resources
      • High concentrations of labor, capital, and output
      • Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds became centers of textile workshops and metalworking industries.

    Location Concepts and Globalization

    Location Factors: Situation Factors:

    • Relative Location: Spatial proximity to resources and markets.
    • Transportation Costs: Costs for transporting inputs and outputs.

    Location Factors: Site Factors:

    • Resource Availability: Land, labor, capital.

    Principles of Location:

    • Spatially Fixed Costs: Relatively unaffected by location, e.g. national labor contracts, electricity costs.
    • Spatially Variable Costs: Significant differences from place to place, e.g. transportation, attracting labor.

    Market Area of a Service:

    • Market Area: Area surrounding a service where customers are attracted.
    • Range: Maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service.
    • Threshold: Minimum number of people needed to support a service.

    Central Place Theory (Christaller 1933):

    • Central Place: Center with certain functions.
    • Range: Maximum distance consumers are willing to travel for goods and services.
    • Threshold: Minimum population or income needed for a business to be viable.
    • Hierarchy of central places supplying different types of goods.

    Specialization in Economic Activity:

    • Location Quotient (LQ):
      • LQ = (Ri / Rr) / (Ni / Nn)
      • Ri = number of workers in the industry in the region
      • Rr = number of workers in the labor force in the region
      • Ni = number of workers in the industry in the nation
      • Nn = number of workers in the national labor force
      • LQ > 1 indicates specialization in the industry, exporting the product, and a "basic sector" for the region.

    Economic Base Analysis:

    • Basic Industries: Distinctive economic structure of a settlement, serving external markets.
    • Non-Basic Industries: Enterprises serving customers within the same community.
    • Economic Base: Unique collection of basic industries in a community.

    Services:

    • Service: Activity fulfilling human wants and needs in exchange for money.
    • Categories of Services:
      • Consumer Services: Business to individual.
      • Business Services: Business to business.
      • Public Services: Public to individuals and businesses.

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