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1 Manufacturing & Industrial Location Theory – Chapter 10 Questions Review Labour Energy Environment Issues Evaluation Corporate strategy

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

3 Source: Baldwin et al Statistics Canada 2001

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6 Labour and skills Sharply differentiated Division of labour Skills training Deskilling

7 Energy Renewable: Hydro-electric Solar, wind Tidal, geothermal Non-renewable Fossil fuels: coal, oil, gas Nuclear fission

8 Aluminum Electrolysis Alumina+Carbon→Aluminum+CO 2 Alumina from bauxite, gross RM No bauxite in Canada, formed by solution in sub-tropical regions Yet Canada is world class Al producer! Kitimat and Lac St-Jean region Why?

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10 ALCAN, Alma, Quebec

11 Environmental Factors Impact varies By industry By technology By region, depending on policy

12 Dryden, Ontario

13 Environmental Impact 1970s - Hg in English-Wabigoon system Grassy Narrows IR, Minimata disease Dryden Chemicals→Weyerhauser

14 Beef Evaluation Advisory Committee Wastewater – Continuous sampling, user pay Pre-treatment Organics in sewage! 5 major waste water producers Cogeneration

15 Beef Evaluation Advisory Committee Stormwater – Livestock Water consumption Solid waste disposal Air quality Transportation – noise


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