Economic Activities and Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis
1. Economic Activity
Economic activity is the process by which we obtain the products and services that meet our needs. It encompasses three phases: production, distribution, and consumption. Economics is the science that studies the relationship between people’s needs and desires and the means used to meet those needs.
Economic activities are varied but can be grouped into three sectors:
- The Primary Sector includes efforts to obtain food and raw materials from the natural environment (fisheries, agriculture,
Medieval Iberian Peninsula: Almoravids, Almohads, and Christian Expansion
The Almoravids and Almohads
Almoravids: Berber nomads who established a great North African empire in the 11th century.
Almohad: They replaced the Almoravids in North Africa.
Nazari Kingdom of Granada: Survived for more than two centuries due to the diplomacy of its Muslim kings.
Artistic Legacy
During this time, Muslims built magnificent interiors, coating edifices with Almohad-style decorations, including the Giralda, rich period decor, and the Golden Tower.
The Kingdoms of Castile and Leon
The kingdoms
Read MoreClimate Change Impact: Rich vs. Poor and Migration Drivers
Climate Change Impact: Rich vs. Poor
Matthew outlines three potential scenarios where climate change and human security intersect. The first involves an exponential worsening of climate change, affecting everyone globally. The second envisions climate change stabilizing, allowing adaptation and potentially creating favorable conditions for future economic output. The third, the “two solitudes,” describes a disproportionate impact where the poor suffer extreme climate changes without the means to
Read MoreColonial Era Economy: Production, Labor, and Trade
The Economic Organization During the Colonial Era
The economy initially consisted of subsistence products. It took time to develop a structure necessary to diversify production. The countryside, with its agricultural and mining base, formed the foundation of the colonial economy.
The Production Process
The production process was slow and diversified. Early economic activities included the harvest of pearls, long stored in the sea. This harvest led to the emergence of cities as centers for gathering
Read MoreRevolution & Industrialization: Key Events & Analysis
Key Events & Analysis: Revolution and Industrialization
Exercise 1: Timeline of Events
- CONST.AÑO3-1791
- BRIT IN DERR.EJE YORK-1781
- LUIS16 EXEC-1793
- DICTA ROBESPIER-1794
- PRIM CONGR Filadelf-1774
- ASAM legislate-1791
- Stamp Act 1765
- Reacções TERMIDOR-1799
- START WAR INDEP-1775
- FRANC AND ESP INDEP N. America Go to War-1799
Exercise 2: Matching Exercise
1-G ,2-E ,3-H, 4 -, 5 -, 6 – ,7-A ,8-J, 9 -, 10 -I
Exercise 3: Agricultural and Factory System Changes
Agricultural Change
Substitution of open fields by operating
Read MoreBrazil and India: A Comparative Analysis of Key Features
Brazil and India: A Comparative Analysis
Urbanization in Brazil and India
(1) The rate of urbanization is higher in Brazil than in India.
(ii) The growth of urbanization in India has been slow. E.g., from 18% in 1961 to 31.2% in 2011.
(iii) The growth of urbanization in Brazil has been rapid. E.g., from 47.1% in 1960 to 84.6% in 2010.
(iv) Urbanization is more prevalent in the southern part of India than in the northern part. Urbanization in Brazil is more concentrated in the coastal states of the
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