Industrialisation in Germany and Japan – S5 Geography Notes

These Senior 5 Geography notes look at industrialisation in Germany, with the main focus on the Ruhr conurbation. They describe where the region is, which rivers and canals serve it, and its major industries, including iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, engineering, petroleum and textiles. The notes explain why industry is concentrated in the Ruhr, what the industrial sector does for Germany's economy, and the problems the region faces, such as pollution, shortage of land and running out of raw materials. Later sections give an overview of industry in Asia and then cover Japan: its types of industry, its main industrial regions and the factors that helped it develop.