Transcript Classifying Primary Industries .(English)

Classifying Primary Industries
Primary activities
UK Coal mining industry
Primary activities
Definition“Economic activities which produce
food, fuel, and raw materials, e.g.
agriculture, mining, quarrying, fisheries,
forestry and primary energy production”
Primary activities
Activity
Characteristics
Agriculture
The cultivation of crops and the tending
of animals
Forestry
The Production of trees and timber
Fishing
The harvesting of fish from the sea and
rivers
Mining/Quarrying
The extraction of minerals from the
Earth’s crust
Primary Energy
The harnessing of power produced
directly, e.g. hydroelectric and wind
power
Questionsa) Describe the main features of the
world pattern of the percentages
employed in agriculture shown above
(on your map)
b) Choose two continents and explain
the differences
Oil-
production and reserves
Many countries have some commercial oil
deposits
Nearly 2 thirds are in the Middle East
Africa has almost as much oil in reserve as
North America
So why is Africa so poor?
Only 4 African countries have real oil deposits
(Algeria, Libya, Nigeria and Angola)
Oil in the
world today
Mechanisation
The use of machines in place of manual labour or the use of
animals. Until the 1700s there were few machines available to
help people in the home, on the land, or in industry. There were
no factories, only cottage industries, in which people carried out
work, such as weaving, in their own homes for other people. The
1700s saw a long series of inventions, initially in the textile
industry, that ushered in a machine age and brought about the
Industrial Revolution.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining/Quarrying
have all been affected directly by mechanisation
The problems faced by primary producers
Sustainability?
Problemssoil erosion
total deforestation
over-fishing
This all means economic opportunities are declining
The problems faced by primary producers
Generally, primary workers receive
lower wages
This means a lot has to be done to earn
a modest salary
The reasonRaw materials are at the bottom end of the production
process- no value has been added
Now have a go at the questions on the worksheet
Changes in UK Coal mining
industry
A case study
UK coal-mining industry
This case study demonstrates the
changes that have affected a primary
industry.
The emphasis is on the more recent
changes
It is certainly in your exam!
UK Coal-Mining
You need to:
be able to describe and explain the reasons for the decline of the UK
Coal industry
understand the economic, social and environmental consequences
of the decline
Your tasksFor next week you need to have:
 researched into the changes in the UK coal mining industry
 remember to look specifically at economic, environmental and
social consequences of the decline
 Answer questions 1, 2 and 3 from the photocopy (Page 241)