The document discusses the major industrial regions of the world and their development over time. It covers the industrialization of Western and Central Europe and Eastern North America through World War I. It then discusses the mid-to-late 20th century emergence of secondary manufacturing regions in North America, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Eastern Asia, and South Asia, noting increasing dependence on oil and natural gas. It raises questions about growth poles and deindustrialization.
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15. What is a growth pole? An urban center that has certain attributes that , if augmented by a measure of investment support, will stimulate regional economic development