Agricultural Practices and Rural Land Use in Spain
Agricultural Uses of Rural Space
The uses of rural areas are mainly agricultural: agriculture, livestock, and forestry.
- The area occupied by such use in Spain is divided between cropland, which tends to decrease; natural pastures and grasslands, which are stable; and forest land, which has increased. There is a growing percentage occupied by other surfaces, due to the introduction of non-agricultural uses in rural areas and the extension of protected natural areas, although there are marked differences
Economic Activity: Sectors, Factors, Systems, and Globalization
What is Economic Activity?
Any economic activity is the process by which we obtain products and services to cover our needs. It includes three phases: production, distribution, and consumption. Economics is the science that studies all aspects of economic activity.
Economic Sectors
The economic sectors are:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
Generally, in a more advanced economy, the tertiary sector will have more weight. Now, we even talk about the quaternary sector: research, design, management, and treatment
Read MoreSpain’s Labor Movement Origins: 1833-1875
Spain faced a significant slowdown in population growth due to high mortality rates, exacerbated by epidemics of cholera and yellow fever. This period was also marked by low agricultural yields and limited industrial development, often interrupted by wars.
Economic Developments
Agricultural progress was hindered by a lack of investment in machinery and fertilizers, resulting in low productivity. Land ownership was a fundamental issue. Lands were typically leased, and rents were charged to farmers.
Agricultural Evolution and Policies in Spain: A Regional Analysis
Agricultural Policies
In the last two centuries, Spain has implemented various agricultural policies to solve the country’s most serious problems: the social structure of the land, water shortages, and excessive fragmentation of tenements.
Agricultural Policy in the Past
In the nineteenth century, various disentailment processes were carried out to end the concentration of land ownership in the hands of the nobility and clergy. However, the confiscations were unable to end the unequal distribution
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The Unemployment Rate
Evolution
- Until 1973: Unemployment was not a serious problem. Population pressure on the labor market was solved by emigration abroad.
- From 1973 to 1975: Unemployment experienced a large increase in job destruction caused by the crisis and industrial restructuring, coupled with higher labor demand (returnees, women, baby boom generation).
- Between 1985 and 1995: Two stages: a slight decrease between 1985 and 1990 due to an improving economic situation, and an increase between 1990
Key Concepts in Public Health and Healthcare Systems
Key Areas of Public Health
Key areas of public health include:
- Rehabilitation of the sick or disabled, to reach the highest possible level of activity on its own. Preventive actions through colleges.
Characteristics of a Good Health Indicator
A good indicator is characterized as:
- Valid
Specific Fertility Rate for Women Aged 15 to 19
The specific fertility rate for women aged 15 to 19 years is the:
- Quotient between the number of live births to mothers 15 to 19 years of age during a given year and the female