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Industrialization

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IndustrializationDefinition
ACID RAIN is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. It has harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and buildings.
AGGLOMERATION is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place (usually a municipality) and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES is used in urban economics to describe the benefits that firms obtain when locating near each other.
AIR POLLUTION is the human introduction into the atmosphere of chemicals, particulates, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damage the environment
ALUMINUM INDUSTRY U.S. companies are the largest single producer with plants in 35 states producing about $39.1 billion in products and exports. U.S. supply is comprised of three sources, primary, imports and recycled
ASSEMBLY LINE PRODUCTION/FORDISM industrial arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers for continuous flow of work pieces in mass production operations, each movement of material is made as simple and short as possible
BID RENT THEORY is a geographical economic theory that refers to how the price and demand on real estate changes as the distance towards the CBD increases.
BREAK-OF-BULK POINT the point at which a cargo is unloaded and broken up into smaller units prior to delivery, minimizing transport costs
CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Southern Quebec and Ontario, contain Canada's two largest cities, Montreal and Toronto. In this small region, 50 percent of Canadians live and 70 percent of Canada's manufactured goods are produced.
CARRIER EFFICIENCY the efficiency of a carrier to carry goods for transport
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE the economics of trade can benefit all parties involved (countries, regions, individuals and so on), as long as they produce goods with different relative costs
CUMULATIVE CAUSATION the unfolding of events connected with a change in the economy
DEGLOMERATION the movement of activity, usually industry, away from areas of concentration
DEINDUSTRIALIZATION is a process of social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction of industrial capacity or activity in a country or region, especially heavy industry or manufacturing industry.
ECONOMIC SECTORS which include primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors
ECONOMIES OF SCALE are the cost advantages that a firm obtains due to expansion.
ECOTOURISM is a form of tourism that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals.
ENERGY RESOURCES (blank)
ENTREPOT is a trading post where merchandise can be imported and exported without paying import duties, often at a profit.
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE (blank)
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