Top picture-aquaculture or fish farming in Thailand Right-fishing, one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, is vital to many countries (Iceland, Japan, etc.), but fish stocks are running low due to over fishing in many parts of the world Aquaculture in Thailand

Classification of Economic Activities Secondary Activities The stages are; Stone Age- Copper Age-Bronze Age- Iron Age, etc. Manufacturing-converting raw materials into finished goods. Major changes in human history marked by new ways to convert raw materials into finished good. Chinese industrial air conditioner factory

Classification of Economic Activities Tertiary Activities provide essential services in a complex society Doctors, dentist, hospitals Lawyers Teachers Stores, shops Banks, offices Quaternary and Quinary are high tech and specialization Administration Research

Weber – Least Cost Theroy Industries will naturally locate themselves in places where they can have the least cost of production/manufacturing Distance to market Labor costs Access to resources Transportation Based on this theory, some parts of the world are likely to industrialize much more rapidly than others Some areas are likely to never industrialize

Weber Triangle Three factors: Transport costs: Transport costs Labor costs Agglomeration Transport costs: One market and two sources: Equal distance and shipping costs dictates a market location Two weight-losing materials results in an intermediate location

Name the model or theory Alfred Weber Least Cost theory and Industrial location theory Cheap guy/theory

Bulk-gaining Industry= makes something that gains volume or weight during production Ex: Soft- Drink Bottling= empty cans are sent to bottler, filled with soft-drink, then sent to the consumer- so soft-drink bottling companies build areas near consumers because its cheaper

Examples Bulk-reducing industry: an economic activity in which the final product weights less than its inputs Ex: copper Industry- copper is mined, then concentrated near mining places