Light industry

Also called consumer goods industry, it makes products for direct consumption. Its principal characteristics are:

• Consumes fewer raw materials and energy resources than heavy industry and capital goods industry.
• Is generally less contaminating, but modifies natural space because it is centrated in specific areas.
• Usually located near cities and transport links.
• Its size can vary a lot.

There are different types of light industry:

• Food industry

 

• Light chemical industry

•  Electronics and computing industry

•  Automobile industry

•  Textile industry