Analyzing Rural Landscapes: Key Elements & Land Use
Analyzing Rural Landscapes: Key Elements
Rural landscapes are a combination of the natural environment and human agricultural activity. Therefore, when analyzing them, both aspects must be considered.
4.1. Location in Space
Indicate whether it is an interior, coastal, or mountain landscape, and specify its geographical location.
4.2. Analysis of the Environment
- Relief: Altitude, slope, landforms (hills, valleys, etc.).
- Natural Vegetation: Extent, location in the landscape, vegetation type (forest, scrub)
Geography & Economics: Key Terms Explained
Geography and Economics: Key Terms
Cliff: Steep and rocky coast with vertical walls, due to sea erosion.
Aquaculture: Activity dedicated to fish farming. The center where salmon are raised is called a fish farm.
Economic Activity: Any activity that humans perform to meet their needs and offers benefits and services.
Financial Activity: Transport is responsible for the movement of capital.
Aquifers: Water flowing through underground strata that is not waterproof, forming water pockets inside the earth,
Read MoreGlobalization, Development, and Superpowers: A Comparative Analysis
Globalization
- Progress in communications and transportation.
- Generalization of the capitalist system.
- Accrual of international economic organizations.
Globalization works globally: production is organized on a global scale, homogenizing tastes and facilitating exchanges of goods, capital, services, and information. This helps multinational corporations gain advantages by buying raw materials and installing plants in advantageous locations for sales anywhere.
Areas of Globalization:
- Economic: Focused on
Population, Demography, and Social Inequality Concepts
Lesson 4: Population and Demography
What is Demography?
Demography is the branch of sociology that studies human populations by analyzing statistical information. The word “demography” comes from two ancient Greek words: demos (the people) and graphy (writing about something). Thus, it means writing about the people.
Demography studies the size, structure, and distribution of populations, and how they change over time due to births, deaths, migration, and aging. It began in the 19th century with the
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Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the set of activities, techniques, and knowledge of the culture of aquatic plants and animals. Farming systems are diverse, freshwater or seawater, and range from growing directly in the environment to fully controlled facilities. The most common crops include planktonic organisms (microalgae, Artemia), macroalgae, mollusks, and crustaceans.
Balance of Payments
The balance of payments is an accounting document that systematically records business operations, services, and
Read MoreCatholic Monarchs: Unification of Spain & Reign
Dynastic Union of Castile and Aragon
The marriage of Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon gave birth to the Hispanic monarchy. This union formed a pluralistic state composed of several areas, including Castile. Laws, currency, and border institutions remained distinct. However, the greater territorial, population, and economic weight of Castile led to a growing Castilianization of the monarchy itself.
Territorial Expansion Under the Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs agreed on the need to
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