Chapter 3 Practice

Exercise 1

The coloured part in the figure shows the location of company X.

(a) By referring to the figure above, describe the distribution of location of company X
(i) globally.
(ii) in Europe.
(iii) in East Asia.
(iv) in North America.
(b) What are the favourable locational factors that favour the development of the industrial belt shown in
the figure? Name the kind of pattern formed.
(c) Hence, explain the locational advantages of this pattern and challenges to be faced if the industrial
belt continues to expand.

Exercise 2

(a) Describe and explain the locational factors which favour the development of car-making industry
WITH MAP EVIDENCE AND GOOD ELABORATIONS.
(b) Why the advantages mentioned in (a) make the region a global industrial centre?

Exercise 3
(a) Describe the shift of global industrial belt.
(b) Describe the change in manufacturing output value.
Table for 3(a) (b)
 production processes have been moved from
Global industrial
countries to countries.
relocation
 have emerged.

LDCs  Industries have been developed rapidly.

 Their share in the global manufacturing output value has declined.

Changes in MDCs
 Some even experience .
different
countries
New
 has been the fastest growing nation among these regions and
industrial
became the ‘ ’.
regions

Exercise 4
Figure 1 shows the location of Company A’s headquarters. Table 1 shows the location and number of plants
of Company A.
Figure 1

Table 1
Location No. of plants Location No. of plants
China 330 Japan 148
Southeast Asia 99 USA 75
European Union 41 Korea 38
Mexico and
Taiwan 35 8
South American

a. What type of corporation is company A? Explain your answer.

b. (i) Describe the production mode of Company A.
(ii) What are the advantages of adopting this production mode for this type of corporation?
(iii) How does technology facilitate the production mode mentioned above?
c. (i) In which country are Company A’s products mainly produced?
(ii) What are the pull factors of this country that attract Company A’s investment?
d. Company A decided to move some production lines back to the USA. Why?
Chapter 4-5 Practice
Long Questions
1. Describe the benefits of global shift of manufacturing industries for MDCs.
2. By considering the vicious cycle, elaborate on the challenges faced by MDCs due to the global shift of
manufacturing industries.
3. By considering the multiplier effect, elaborate on the benefits enjoyed by LDCs due to the global shift
of manufacturing industries. State ONE more benefit then.
4. State and explain the negative impacts on LDCs due to the global shift of manufacturing industries.

Data-Based Questions
Figure 1 shows an industrial park in Shenzhen in 2017.
Figure 1

a. List three location factors that favour the development of this industrial park. Quote map evidence to
support your answer.
b. (i) What are the challenges brought by the global shift of manufacturing industries to Shenzhen
since the 1980s?
(ii) How can this industrial park help Shenzhen deal with the challenges mentioned above?
Hence, explain TWO more ways that MDCs use to tackle the challenges with your own
knowledge.
(iii) What are the limitations of this industrial park in tackling the challenges mentioned above?

a. Identify the method that the Chinese government use to tackle the challenges faced by LDCs.
Explain how this method reduces the impact of industrial development.
b. How can government reduce pollution caused by manufacturing of products?
c. State TWO more approaches for LDCs to tackle the challenges.