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Ways in which the government may motivate industries to delocalize

  By giving entrepreneurs free of cheap land to construct their factories. By giving tax incentives to those who locate their industries in the delocalized area. By giving cheap loans to entrepreneurs wishing to establish industries in areas with few industries. By providing security in the new industrial areas. By providing subsidies to those industrialists who are willing to delocalize. By providing the appropriate infrastructure in the area. By providing social amenities e.g. schools and hospitals in areas where the delocalized industries are to be established. By offering financial assistance to the delocalized industries.  RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE     7 CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE    7 ADVANTAGES OF WETLANDS     7 FACTORS INFLUENCING MASS WASTING    5 CONDITIONS FOR EXISTENCE OF CORAL REEFS    3 TYPES OF WEATHERING AND THEIR PROCESSES    6 LANDFORMS OF HIGHLANDS GLACIATION CA...

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE LOCATION OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

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  Manufacturing industry is economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories. Industries are factories established for processing raw materials and manufacturing goods. industries are not everywhere, there is places where industries are concentrated while other places have no industries at all what causes this? The following are factors influencing the choice of location of manufacturing industries. Presence of raw materials. Raw materials are the ones to be transformed or processed into finished products. Raw materials include gold, tin, oil, uranium, bauxite, etc. When they are present, they attract industries at that place.  Presence of Sources of energy . They provide the energy necessary for the functioning of machines in the industry. Sources of energy include oil, natural gas, uranium, wood, hydro electric power, solar energy, bio gas, etc. Some of them are renewable while others are non-renewable. Presence of a re...