1. INDUSTRY

2. Basic and Non-Basic Industries
Industries that sell their products outside the community, bringing “new” money into the community
Non-Basic Industries
Industries that sell their products within the community, not bringing “new” money into the community

3. Decide if the description is an example of either a basic or non-basic industry:
Job Description
Basic/Non-Basic
Coal miner in northeastern British Columbia
Hairdresser at a shopping mall
Art teacher
Actor at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival
Teller at the local bank
Vice-president of Scotiabank
Professor at Queen’s University
Receptionist at a dentist’s office
Air Canada pilot
School-bus driver
Basic
Non- basic
Non- basic
Basic
Non- basic
Basic
Basic
Non- basic
Basic
Non- basic

4. Multiplier Effect Basic industries drive the multiplier effect
“total effect on the economy caused by an expansion or contraction in one part of it”
Basic industries drive the multiplier effect
Think of a ski resort
The money you pay to ski and stay goes to pay employee salaries
employees use this money to spend on things in the town
While at the resort, you may also spend money at a grocery store, dinner, Tim Hortons, new equipment, etc
Therefore,
your money spent has multiplied, because others have used it to buy goods and services within the community

5. Christaller’s Central Place Theory
1933 Walter Christaller, a German geographer, formulated a model for explaining why:
Large cities/towns are located far apart, while small towns/villlages are located close together.
reasoned that “any good or service offered by a central place needs a minimum number of people surrounding it (hinterland) to stay in business”
Threshold population
High-order goods /services require large threshold pop, because expensive and bought infrequently (ex. car dealer, hospitals)
Low-order goods /services  small threshold pop, because inexpensive or bought often
(ex. grocery store, post office)

6. villages High order goods/services  provided only in cities (A)
Middle-order goods/services  provided in cities (A) and towns (B)
Low-order goods/services  provided in cities (A), towns (B) and villages (C)

7. Urbanization vs. Urban Growth
Urbanization: process of changing from rural to urban (% living in cities)
Urban Growth: The rate (# of people) at which a city grows

8. Your Turn. . .
Complete the chart below by indicating where you would find the services listed:
Service
Small town
Small city
Large City
Brain surgery
Daycare for a child
Major league baseball
Daily newspaper
Dental checkup
Internet connection
Symphony concert
Elementary school
Recreational centre

9. Homework. . .
You will look at one SMART GROWTH principle (instructions on hand out), summarize it and report back to class