GEO 151 Lecture 1: GEO 151 - Week 1. : Jan 18
9 Feb 2017
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They locate their restaurant in a place irrelevant to their target market. In the same respect, shopping malls fail due to proximity relative to the market. Nearness to transportation is also a factor. Proximity to competitors is also a factor. Closeness to many competitors may create an attractive hub for consumers ie. a street of clothing/ jewellery boutiques. Parasitic technique knowing that mcdonalds does comprehensive locational research, using their choice of location to locate your business. People on average need to travel further. An example of the service industry having major geographical implications due to choice of location. Questions to ask when determining an appropriate location: consider where the target market is located (ie. the distribution of the old and the. The use of the ryerson theatre as a lecture room. The ted rogers business building located above the eaton centre. Brown field site - previously used industrially / warehouse - now only remnants// is typical contaminated.
