1. Manufacturing & Industrial Location Theory – Chapter 10 Questions Review Handling Power point files E-Stat Labour Energy Environment Issues

2. Handling PowerPoint Presentations for Study File →Print preview →print what →6 slides per page To eliminate background graphics and dark colours –Format →Slide design →Color scheme (light) –Format → Background (checkbox), apply to all

3. Using E-Stat No more Census hard copy! Educational gateway to Statistics Canada for education Library→Web resources →Government information →E-Stat →English →Accept →Search Census →Geographic area →Large urban centres…Census Tracts

4. Using E-Stat Select data: Population and dwelling counts Select geography: Large urban centres in the prairies-Lethbridge Select characteristics: (click+ctrl OR click+shift)

5. Using E-Stat Select output format: Table areas as rows Counts or percentage of total? Map

6. Figure 1: Density dot map of Lethbridge City, 2001 Source: Statistics Canada E-Stat 2001 Census of Population, Population and Dwellings Count, 46 Large Urban Centres, Census Tracts Lethbridge, Alberta. Accessed 16 Nov 2004 http://0-estat.statcan.ca.darius.uleth.ca/cgi-win/CNSMCGI.EXE

7. Labour costs Labour intensive, unskilled Industrial processes Textiles Clothing Footwear Low labour cost locations Urban → rural (or down urban hierarchy) North → south (U.S.) Core → periphery e.g. Novatel - JRC

8. Labour productivity Varies from region to region Depends on Industrial structure Education Technology Capital