reasons for the concentration of industries

reasons for the concentration of industries in urban centres. Reasons why many industries are located or concentrated in urban centres (cities and towns) include: Largemarket: The presence of high population in urban centres provides a wide market for industrial products.

Availability of labour: The high population also provides both skilled and unskilled labour for the industries and that’s reasons for the concentration of industries

major reasons for the establishment and concentration of industries in cities and developed centres

Good transportation network: Urban centres are provided with well developed transport networks like roads, railways and airport as reasons for the concentration of industries

Nearness to seaport and airports: This also contributes to the sitting of industries in urban centres.

Availability of finance: Easy access to loans from banks located in cities also contributes to the reasons for the concentration of industries in the cities

Presence of infrastructural facilities: The presence of electricity, pipe-borne water and telephone also contributes to the concentration of industries in urban centres.

Reasons for Sitting Industries in Rural Areas in Nigeria

Development of rural areas,:The sitting of industries will lead to the development of rural areas.

To discourage rural-urban migration: When industries are located in rural areas, it will go a long way in discouraging the movement of people from rural areas to urban centres thereby reducing major reasons for the concentration of industries which is known as urban migration

Provision of employment: Industries established in rural areas will provide employment for skilled and unskilled labour in rural areas.

 Increased production of goods: Industries that are located in rural areas will increase production of goods to the rural populace as reasons for the concentration of industries

Increased earnings for rural people: The rural people so employed in industries are able to earn more salaries from their places of work.

 Encourages urban-rural migration The sitting of industries in rural area will also attract the movement of people from the cities back to the rural areas, thereby de-congesting the cities.

1. economic tools for nation building
2. budgeting
3. factors affecting the expansion of industries
4. mineral resources and the mining industries
5. demand and supply

18. IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

• loans for businesses
• how to establish enterprises
• what is a firm
• price equilibrium
• scale of preference
• concept of economics
• economic tools for nation building
• budgeting
• factors affecting the expansion of industries
• mineral resources and the mining industries
• demand and supply
• types of demand curve and used

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     160. ROUND WORM OF PIGS
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     162. ECTO PARASITES
     163. TICK
     164. LICE