1. AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY CH 25n 23o CLASS NOTES
RESOURCES AND REGIONS-
THE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
OF INDUSTRY

2. World distribution of Industry often related to legacy of Colonialism…
WHY???

3. Legacy of Colonialism – Resources. Extracted for FOREIGN
Legacy of Colonialism – Resources Extracted for FOREIGN Development, Not DOMESTIC!!!
Highly Uneven
Current Development lags
New Imperialism

6. Nairobi, Kenya

12. Industrialization Spreads through Europe

13. 4 Primary Industrial Regions
1. Western & Central Europe
2. Eastern N. America
3. Russia & Ukraine
4. Eastern Asia

14. Primary Industry Region in N
Primary Industry Region in N. Hemisphere (Swipe across USA & Europe to Japan) (INDUSTRIAL BANANA)

15. The Fuel

17. ASIA JAPAN Industrial Dominance until 1975
“Four Tigers” begin to challenge Japan for Industrial dominance in E. Asia
S. Korea
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Singapore

18. “Four Tigers” Asia Industrial Development
Direct Foreign Investment
Population (Labor)
Emerging Markets
Port Access
Less Environmental Restrictions

19. Bigger shipments broken down for markets PORT CITY IMPORTANCE
Break of Bulk – transfer of cargo from one carrier (ship) to another (truck)
Bigger shipments broken down for markets
PORT CITY IMPORTANCE
(B of B Points)

20. China & Hong-Kong Communist Gov’t controls country
Hong Kong is a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) specific area within country where tax and investment incentives are implemented to attract foreign (and domestic) investment.

21. Secondary Industrial Regions
South of Primary Region (USA, Europe, Japan)
Mexico, Brazil
Malaysia, Indonesia, India
WHY DO THESE EMERGE???

22. Secondary Industry Regions (“Banana”)

23. Export processing zone: (EPZ)
established by many countries in the periphery and semi-periphery
offer favorable tax, regulatory, and trade arrangements to attract business and investment
labor cheaper and environmental restrictions weaker 
Example) Maquiladora
Technopoles

24. Map of Mexico's Maquiladora Plants

25. Special Economic Zones (Cont)
Maquiladora Districts – Just south of USA in Mexico
industry relocates – cheaper labor
finished goods can be sent to USA free of import tariffs
less environmental restrictions
Type of Export-Processing Zone

26. Maquiladoras

27. NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement (1995)
Facilitates these districts and further industry

28. Technopole areas devoted to research, development, and sale of high technology products
advantages of concentrating in these areas (with good universities and infrastructure) facilitate modern technological innovation
e.g., Silicon Valley, Boston