Vieux-Rouen-sur-Bresle ( French pronunciation: [vjø ʁwɑ̃ syʁ bʁɛl] , literally Old Rouen on Bresle ) is a French commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France .
5-716: A village of light industry and farming situated on the banks of the river Bresle in the Pays de Bray , some 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D49, D96 and the D60. Vieux-Rouen-sur-Bresle is a Norman village in the Bresle valley located in Seine-Maritime and bordering the Somme department , which is part of the old Talou , and is marked by the presence of
10-559: A light industry, can create potentially harmful levels of lead or chemical wastes in soil without proper handling of solder and waste products (such as cleaning and degreasing agents used in the manufacture). The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the term "light industry" from 1916 onwards. Within the later stages of the Industrial Revolution, the development of light industry tended to precede that of heavy industry. This economics -related article
15-698: A smaller environmental impact than those associated with heavy industry. For that reason, zoning laws are more likely to permit light industry near residential areas . One definition states that light industry is a " manufacturing activity that uses moderate amounts of partially processed materials to produce items of relatively high value per unit weight". Compared to heavy industries, light industries require fewer raw materials , space, and power. While light industry typically causes little pollution, particularly compared to heavy industry, some light industries can cause significant pollution or risk of contamination. For example, electronics manufacturing, itself often
20-449: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Light industry Light industry are industries that usually are less capital-intensive than heavy industries and are more consumer -oriented than business -oriented, as they typically produce smaller consumer goods. Most light industry products are produced for end users rather than as intermediates for use by other industries . Light industry facilities typically have
25-517: The glassware created in 1892. It is crossed by the railway line from Épinay-Villetaneuse to Le Tréport-Mers , but the nearest station is the Aumale station . It is served by the RD 49, which connects Aumale to Tréport by the left bank of the Bresle. The south and west of the town are wooded. The river Bresle and its tributary Méline pass through Vieux-Rouen. This Dieppe geographical article
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