Question

Give geographical reason:

Weight-gaining industries located near the market.

Answer 1

1. The location of the industry is affected by physical factors, economic and political factors.
2. The industrial location is determined by the characteristics of both the finished product and the raw material.
3. Depending upon the type of the raw material industry can be divided into two types, weight-losing industries and weight-gaining industries.
4. Weight-gaining industries are industries whose raw materials are lighter but finished products are heavy and bulky.
5. Hence to reduce transportation costs, these industries will be located near market, e.g. bakery and cotton industries.