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Question 4

Study Figure 3, which is a schematic map showing the location of the Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blade manufacturing factory in Hull, East Yorkshire.

Figure 3: A schematic map of the Humber region in East Yorkshire, UK, showing the location of the Siemens Gamesa factory at Alexandra Dock, Hull. The factory is located directly on the deep-water North Bank of the Humber Estuary, with immediate ship access to the North Sea. An major road (A1033) runs directly past the site, connecting westward to the A63 and the M62 motorway. The immediate surrounding land is flat, low-lying reclaimed dockland. The map highlights Hull as part of the Humber Freeport / Enterprise Zone.

Suggest why Siemens Gamesa chose this location for its wind turbine blade manufacturing facility.

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