Aim: To produce an annotated map to explain why quaternary industries locate along the

M4 Corridor Motorway in the UK . Key WordsKey Words

Hi-tech industrySunrise

Universities (Reading, Oxford, Cambridge)

Greenfield siteAccess

Major towns and citiesLeisure Facilities

R+DFootloose industry

The M4 CorridorThe M4 Corridor

The M4 corridor stretches from London to Bristol The M4 corridor stretches from London to Bristol and along to South Wales. New high-tech and along to South Wales. New high-tech industries have developed along this main industries have developed along this main communication route, being described as communication route, being described as 'footloose' industries they have grown up in the 'footloose' industries they have grown up in the past 25 years in important growth areas and have past 25 years in important growth areas and have brought prosperity to many regions. brought prosperity to many regions.

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Location of high-tech industry is important to its Location of high-tech industry is important to its success, access to raw materials is success, access to raw materials is unimportant. Locating to an area, such as the unimportant. Locating to an area, such as the M4, gives the company access to a motorway M4, gives the company access to a motorway system and important communication system and important communication infrastructure with London, Europe and the rest infrastructure with London, Europe and the rest of the world. With a concentration of industry of the world. With a concentration of industry companies may share knowledge and companies may share knowledge and information and have access to a skilled information and have access to a skilled workforceworkforce

Inputs and outputs

Cambridge Science ParkThe M4 corridor stretches from Heathrow airport in the east to Bath and Bristol in the west. The corridor is home to companies such as Hewlett Packard and Sony who are involved in research and development (quaternary industry) and have links with universities who provide well-qualified graduates.Few raw materials are used and therefore transport costs are low, making the industries 'footloose'.