Understanding Different Farming and Agricultural Practices
Organic Farming
Organic farming relies on natural systems for production, *without* the use of synthetic chemicals. Soils are decontaminated for two years and then fertilized using organic fertilizers. Crop rotation is employed to prevent soil erosion, and natural systems are used to control pests. Organic products are healthier but more expensive, and demand is still relatively weak. However, the area devoted to organic farming is growing.
Extensive Agriculture
Extensive agriculture requires large
Seahorse Reproduction, Marsupials, and Population Dynamics
Seahorse Reproduction and Marsupial Development
The male seahorse has a pouch on its lower body near the tail where the female deposits eggs. The eggs remain there until the offspring hatch. Emerging seahorses are similar to marsupials, whose young are undeveloped at birth and complete their development in a pouch called a marsupium. Within this pouch, they can reach the mammary gland without leaving the shelter.
Behavioral Adaptations
Behavioral changes consist of organisms adjusting their behavior
Read MorePopulation Distribution: Factors, MEDC vs LEDC
LEDC vs MEDC: Births, Mortality, and Solutions
| LEDC | Situation | Reasons | Consequences | Solutions |
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Urban Spaces and City Systems: Industrialization Impact
The Industrial City
Endorrecament of walls.
Bourgeois Eixample
Space again, new objectives: health. Creation: lower quality, regular map, you bourgeois residential (first and Madrid). With time modifications, densified plot, building verticalized, tertiary functions.
Worker Neighborhoods
Industrial installations and migration of workers into industrial cities. Creation: disorganized map, dense and closed plot, poor quality housing. Only the industrial center is now located in the periphery of residential
Read MoreUrban Development and City Systems in Spain
Spanish Urban Hierarchy Model
Spanish urban areas are divided into:
- National Global Metropolis: Madrid and Barcelona function as centers, concentrating population, institutions, and a large network.
- Regional Metropolis: Valencia, Seville, and Malaga serve extensive regions with good communication.
- Subregional Metropolises: These are small metropolitan areas, like Murcia and Valladolid, that have specialized services such as hospitals or universities.
- Medium Cities: Play an administrative role for the
Spain’s Landscapes: Oceanic, Mediterranean, Subtropical & Mountain
Oceanic Landscape of Spain
The Oceanic landscape is located in the north and northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, an area known as “wet Spain”.
- Relief: Characterized by several mountain ranges. The coast is rugged and rocky.
- Rivers: Short, abundant, and with a regular flow.
- Climate: Oceanic, with mild winters and cool summers. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year.
- Vegetation: Consists of deciduous forests, moors, and meadows.
- Fauna: Includes animals like deer, wolves, and wild cats.