Peugeot Location Theory
Peugeot Location Theory The development of an industrial plant in one particular place is never accidental or the result of chance. The decision to put a factory in one place rather than another is always based of practical reasons. The sitting of the Peugeot plant in Coventry is a typical example of industrial planning. Coventry has had a long history of manufacturing since the start of the industrial revolution in the 18th century. This was due to the concentration of the textile industry in the midlands. A number of factories began making sewing machines and soon bicycle production was in full effect as bicycles were "all the rage" of this time. Two bicycle engineers (George Singer and William Hillman) began their own car companies and so Singer cars and Hillman cars came into being. Thomas Humbler who had a bicycle empire in Sheffield and Nottingham moved his empire to Coventry in 1896 and began making tri-cars under licence. There was a lot of skilled labour in the area due to the amount of engineering and vehicle manufacturing. This may have been a large influence on Humblers decision to move his empire to Coventry. In 1906 Hillman and Humbler moved on to a "green field" site along Folly Lane. Two factories, one Hillman and one Humbler were put up and the stoke plant came into being. Folly Lane was later renamed Humbler Road. In 1928 the Hillman/Humbler group
How successful was Stalin's attempt to industrialise the Soviet Union?
How successful was Stalin's attempt to industrialise the Soviet Union? There has been considerable debate over the extent to which Stalin was successful in industrialising the Soviet Union. Industrialisation chiefly involves exploiting natural resources to create products that would be helpful to the society and to do this, greatly mechanise the industries and improve productivity. One of the views suggested by historians is that it was an immense success for Stalin. The scale and speed of industrial development in the USSR between 1928 and 1941 was enormous. Western economists reckoned the average annual growth rate was 13-14%, with 3-fold increase in oil output, 4-fold in iron and steel and 5-fold in coal. By 1928, USSR was producing 25% steel as Germany but by 1940 it was producing New industries were developed - aircraft, aluminium, new industrial centres, e.g. Magnitogorsk, and new skilled workforce came into place. The other view, however, suggests that there was hardly any significant progress during the period and the Five Year Plans were chaotic and, as argued by Alex Nove, unrealistic and disastrous failures. One of most important arguments in supporting the claim that Stalin's attempt to industrialise the USSR was successful is that during the Depression of 1929 and years following the wall Street Crash, when the whole western world's economies were suffering,
To what extent do the sources agree that Russian Government Policy on agriculture consistently failed and that peasants resisted it both under Tsarist and Communist rule?
Question A - Study Sources 1-6 and answer the question: To what extent do the sources agree that Russian Government Policy on agriculture consistently failed and that peasants resisted it both under Tsarist and Communist rule? The definition of a peasant remains the same throughout the period studied; 'A peasant is a person who permanantly lives and works on the land'. The peasants resistance was either a physical or mental movement where they opposed and refused to comply with new agricultural reforms passed. The initial impressions gathered from sources one to six is that consistant failure of agricultural policy is dominant throughout, yet peasants resistance is not so easy to detect. The period covered by the sources, begin and end with consistant agriculture failure. Sources 4, 5 and 6 show consistant policy failure during the communist rule of Khrushchev. Source 6 written by Alex Nove describes 'the picture as a whole was very disappointing', this description agrees with the account given in source 4 that the Virgin Lands Scheme was 'Poorly organised, with stupid decisions and ill-concevied strategies',therefore supporting consistant failure. Source 6 disagrees with source 4 as Nove believed that the failure of the Virgin Lands Scheme was due to Krushchev inheritance of a generation of 'neglect and impoverishment'. The source shows very limited evidence of peasants
Soil Degradation in Canada
November 12, 2004 Research Paper, CT111 "Regional Landscapes in Context" Jon Munro Soil Degradation in Canada Soil has always played an important role in the development of mankind. It is used to grow the food we eat, provide the foundation for the buildings we live in, support plant life, and is a key part of cleansing the earth of pollutants. Human activity has disrupted soil formation and with population increasing the pressures we put on soil will undoubtedly rise as well. The Grand River watershed is an area which has experienced increased agriculture and urbanization in a fairly small time frame. Several environmental issues have emerged from the quick development of the region. This paper will focus on soil erosion, soil contamination, and salinization. Both the problem and possible solution will be examined. For years we have ignored the repercussions of human settlement and agriculture, now with the effects prevalent in our society we are taking notice and action, there is not time like the present to make a change. Historically, Canada was occupied by indigenous people whose lifestyle differed greatly from contemporary Western society. The Natives were primarily hunter gatherers who developed a deep and respectful connection with earth. Agriculture was adopted but was implemented in a way to let the earth regenerate itself by relocating crop fields annually.
Case Study of Rural Rebranding by the Forestry Commission in Wales Coed-Y-Brenin Forest, Snowdonia
Case Study of Rural Rebranding by the Forestry Commission in Wales Coed-Y-Brenin Forest, Snowdonia The need to rebrand The Forestry Commission was set up in the 1920's, after WW1. Its main objective was to make lots of timber reserves, just in case for another war. The timber was used in trenches and in mines. It ignored some aspects of countryside management until recently. This was because they just planted the fastest growing trees, such as non-native coniferous trees. These took over the land and lots were planted (1940's-1960 and more). But then they started to think of conservation (1980's). Also in 1992 the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit was held. This was the first time sustainability as a policy was talked about and also protection. Then in 1998, the forest strategy was introduced; and they were the first country to have one. A new strategy was released called 'Woodlands for Woods'. This has a 5 year action plan (2010-2015) and then another one is released. This strategy was revised 2 years ago and is always a work in progress. This lasts until at least 50 years, where each new party has to follow this. Rebranding at Coed-y-Brenin and other forest areas in Wales They are a non-profit organisation and they are a primary producer of a primary resource. They are there to manage how the forest is run. These include how much would should be cut, where it should be cut
With reference to located examples, explain how the exploitation of energy resources can create opportunities for local communities
With reference to located examples, explain how the exploitation of energy resources can create opportunities for local communities (25 marks) Energy can be considered as a renewable and a non-renewable resource. Renewable energy can be used over and over again. These resources (e.g. wind, solar and hydroelectric) are sustainable and usually cause little or no environmental pollution. Whereas, Non-renewable sources of energy are the fossil fuels and eventually these resources could become exhausted. The exploitation of energy resources creates numerous opportunities for local communities socially, economically and environmentally. The UK, Mali and the Three Gorges dam are no exception. The exploitation of energy resources in the UK can create a number of opportunities. The UK has already taken between half and three-quarters of the oil and gas in its territorial waters. Natural gas is the least polluting of all fossil fuels and therefore, it is a healthier resource for the environment. Nuclear power in the UK appears to be back on the agenda. The UK will be able to avoid electricity shortages and meet its climate change obligations at a reasonable cost and therefore, it is good for the community economically. At the beginning of the twentieth century, coalmining was the country’s biggest employer. At its peak the industry employed over one million workers and therefore,
Why factories are not located in Inner-city areas any more?
Why factories are not located in Inner-city areas any more? During 1951 to 1991 there was an obvious economic decline in industries, which were based in the inner-city areas. Inner-city areas experienced a massive decline in industry during this time. All of the following resulted in the closure of factories, offices and shops: Industries were expanding at such a rate that they were taking up all the room in the inner-city areas. As we already know there is limited room in the inner city, and it would have been impossibility for the industries to expand any more. If they did expand, it would mean that they were expanding into residential areas, which is another impossibility. Once the factories had reached their full capacity in the areas they were situated, they were forced to move. This is a lack of expansion space. Buildings/factories often became out of date. New technologies had been introduced into the industries, and the basically the old factories were unsuited to the modern techniques. Often the buildings became derelict, and too bad to repair. The new factories were bigger and better, and could not expand in the inner city therefore they moved into the suburban areas. As the new companies looked for places to expand into, they tended to avoid the inner city. The infrastructure was poor. The roads were too small to accommodate all the large vehicles.
Is biological pest control better than chemical pest control?
Is biological pest control better than chemical pest control? Food is vital for humans to survive, the population of the world is immense as it approaches 6 billion and all these humans need to be fed on a continual basis. Therefore, a large quantity of food needs to be produced rapidly and on a very large scale. Generally farmers across the western world do produce food very quickly and efficiently and there tends to be a surplus of food, whereas, in less developed countries they have a shortage of food. Due to the size of the world's population and it's high levels of demand for food farmers are unable to leave crops alone and let them grow naturally. For example, one-third of the crops that are grown worldwide are spoiled by pests, animals particularly insects and many plants. Certain types of crops grow better in certain set conditions and there are many different factors which effect the crop yield. Crops grow by photosynthesis, the environmental factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, are light intensity, concentration of carbon dioxide in the air, and the surrounding temperatures. All the requirements for photosynthesis need to be available at a good rate and supply, the light intensity which is usually supplied by the sun needs to be at suitable intensity, which means the crop will only grow certain times of the year due to the amount of light available.
The fall and rise of the manufacturing industry in the Black Country.
The fall and rise of the manufacturing industry in the Black Country The Black Country is a region in the West Midlands conurbation, running along the South Staffordshire Coalfield. The region defined as the Black Country covers Walsall, Bilston, West Bromwich, Dudley, Stourbridge and Halesowen (as shown in figure 1 below), and consists of four districts, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley, as shown in figure 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 Prior to the industrial revolution cottage industries covered the region, all small scale. The West Midlands was the home of the industrial revolution in the late 18th century. In the village of Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, about 40km west of the South Wales coalfield, Abraham Darby developed the process of using coke (purified coal) as a fuel to smelt iron. This enabled the production of iron in much larger quantities than previously. The discovery, at much the same time, of steam engines using coal as a source of power could be used o power tools to shape metal efficiently. These developments meant that for the first time large amounts of iron were available and factories could be set up powered by steam engines to make metal products in large quantities. The best location for the 'metal bashing', or engineering, industries was in towns on coalfields, such as Coalbrookdale which was located on the Shropshire coalfield.
'The Making of Modern Russia', 1856-1964.
Thursday, 3rd October 2003 Jad Salfiti A2 History Coursework: Unit 5c 'The Making of Modern Russia', 1856-1964 a) To what extent do these sources agree that Russian government policy on agriculture consistently failed and that peasants resisted it under both Tsarist and Communist rule? Source1 concerns the emancipation statute of 1861. Western historian Ronald Hingley cites the introduction of redemption payments "serfs resented receiving too little land for their needs" this undermines the fundamental aims of the policy. Source 1 makes reference to how the Mir was in charge of paying the redemption payments for the whole village. Hingley points out that "individual peasants were bound in various ways to their village communes"; peasants were detained in their villages until the payments were received. Hingley notes the creation of Special Courts delegated to discipline unruly peasants "the flogging of recalcitrant peasants" this is evidence of peasant rebellion, mainly due to the fact they were in a poorer position after emancipation than they were before the policy was introduced. Source 1 suggests agricultural policies were a failure, and provoked peasant uprising, due to the hope the emancipation edict gave peasants of being free. Source 2, meanwhile, presents a mixed view on Stolypin's agricultural