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Define; Labour intensive industries -capital intensive industries |
Labour intensive industries have less mechanisation which means more workers and less machines.i.e car assembly plants Capital intensive industries have have less workers,more machines and higher capital imput I.e oil refinery. |
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Explain why it would be beneficial for countries such as Botswana to create more labour intensive industries. |
-it creates more employment which improves the standard of living. -it results in less air pollution since less machines are used. -leads to training/skill development increasing skilled labour -diversifies the economy. |
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Name and locate on a sketch map of Botswana,one food processing industry. Mark and label two geographical features which help to show accurately the position of the industry. |
Botswana Meat Commission in Lobatse,close to Gaborone. Master drawing the A1 Road and railway line. |
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Describe factors that influenced the location of the industry named in the previous question. |
-large cheap labour in surrounding areas like Otse -Power from Botswana Power Coorporation -Water from Nnywane dam and Gabs dam -Availability of large flat land -nearness to export market I.e South Africa |
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Basketry in an example of a small scale industry,name more small scale industries and give characteristics of such businesses as well as the problems they face. What are light industries and how do they differ from heavy industries? Industries are classified into four sections,which section deals with provision of information and research industries? |
-Pottery,Hairdressing,Textiles. -They are usually ran by women,use of traditional skills,usually in rural areas,use of raw materials around the area,labour intensive as well as use of simple machines. Problems -Low raw materials -lack of water -lack of business skills -competition from alternative products. Light industries use low raw materials,as well as hands or simple machines. Botswana has a lot of these for example Premier Clothing Industry. The factors that influenced its location include large flat land for expansion,Power from BPC,Water from Gaborone Dam,Cheap and free labour from surrounding areas. Heavy industries involved in production of heavy and bulky goods and they use more raw materials. Their characteristics include ; production of more valuable goods, large scale production and more capital and labour is used. -Quaternary industry |
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Describe the advantages of Botswana for industrial development |
-revenue reserves from the sale of diamonds -large flat land -improved water supply -Power from Morupule -Coal from Morupule Power Station |
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Why is the growth of manufacturing in its infancy stage in Botswana? For a large scale textile,car assembly or iron and steel industry name the industry and country which it is found,state two inputs and two outputs of the industry that you named. Explain how the industry benefits the economy of the country in which it is located. |
The growth is in its infancy stage because of late discovery of minerals,lack of skilled labour,Botswana is a landlocked country,competition from its neighbours and lack of capital. Car Assembly in Pretoria,South Africa Iron and steel industries in South Africa that are owned by Mittal formerly known as ISCOR. In Pretoria and Vereeniging and Vanderbjil Park. Inputs of the Motor Vehicle Assembly include labour,capital and water. Outputs include vehicles and motor vehicle parts. Inputs of the Iron and Steel industries include labour,machinery,land and capital. Outputs include pig Iron and steel products. -creates employment -Acquire skills -provision of social amenities -foreign exchange -economic diversification |
