Location characteristics of traditional industrial zones

The Ruhr region was founded in the middle of the 19th century and has a history of more than one hundred years, and is known as the "heart of Germany". The main advantages of the Ruhr region's development include: The five major industrial sectors are all traditional industries, of which the coal industry and the iron and steel industry are the basis of the region's economy.

(Analysis; the decline of one sector will inevitably lead to a decline in the region's production) The proportion of coal in the world's energy consumption has fallen to less than 30%.

On the other hand, the coal consumption of new technologies of steelmaking is gradually decreasing. ----- change the homogeneous structure of production and promote diversification of the economic structure.

The number of traditional enterprises has declined, but the scale of production has increased significantly. The number of traditional enterprises declined, but the scale of production increased dramatically. The new enterprises that were built or relocated were mainly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with good technology.

For example, the iron and steel industry is concentrated in the west, which can import iron ore from the port of Rotterdam. The Ruhr region has a network of railroads, highways, natural rivers and man-made canals.

The railroads account for 40% of Germany's total rail freight, and no location in the region is more than 6 km from a highway, with the Rhine River being the busiest for navigation. ---- important means of sustaining the economy

Numerous universities, technical secondary schools and a large number of research institutes. The major companies have also set up their own research centers. ---- Attention is paid to economic as well as social and environmental benefits.

Strictly controlling the emission of three wastes, the company has set up a perfect waste recycling and pollution treatment system, and planted trees on a large scale, with a green area of more than 130 square meters per capita.