Question.
Write a short note on the Footloose industries.
(Class 12 geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 6. Secondary Activities )
Answer.
Footloose industries are those industries that do not depend on local specific raw materials and weight-loosing raw materials, and these industries can be located in a variety of locations.
Some examples of footloose industries are the diamond processing industry, pharmaceutical industry, IT industry, handset assembly industry, etc.
Although the diamond mines in India are negligible, the diamond processing industry in India is the largest in the world. Since the diamond processing industry is a footloose industry, it can be set up anywhere in the world with cheap sources of skilled labor, high state-of-the-art technology, and low cost of operation.
The following are the characteristics of footloose industries:
Footloose industries are largely dependent on component parts that can be procured anywhere and can be gotten from anywhere.
These industries require small quantities of raw materials and small labor forces and at the same time, these industries also produce small quantities of the final product.
Footloose industries are generally not polluting industries.
Footloose industries are often located near transport lines such as roads, highways, ports, etc.
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