Urban Criteria and City Development in Spain

City Criteria

Statistics are based on figures from Spain, using the INE (National Statistics Institute) approach, which accounts for incomplete population counts throughout the municipality.

Qualitative city definitions are based on these characteristics:

  • Morphological Criteria: The formal aspect of the city.
  • Functional Criteria: Based on urban economic activities, such as industry and services.
  • Sociological Criteria: Defined according to specific social traits.
  • Space: The city’s capacity to organize
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Spain’s Tourism Sector: Demand and Challenges

Tourism in Spain: Evolution and Characteristics

Since the 1960s, Spain has experienced significant growth in its tourism sector, becoming a major global destination. This growth is characterized by:

  • Mass tourism with a focus on medium-low purchasing power.
  • Accommodation primarily in apartments and hotels.
  • High dependence on tour operators.
  • Popularity of beach destinations.

Features of Tourist Supply and Demand

The tourism product is integrated and sold through various channels:

  • Institutions promoting international
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The New World Economy: Slavery, Silver, and War

The New World Economy: Slavery, Silver, and War

But it changed with the discovery of huge deposits of silver near Potosi, and huge amounts of silver flowed out of the New World. Despite their wealth, the Spanish crown declared bankruptcy several times because it had to pay for arms and loans because of the wars. Landes said that the main idea was that Spain became, or stayed poor, because it got too much money from the Americas, paradoxically, because they had money to invest or to spend, but they

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History of Cattle Introduction and Meat Industry in Argentina

The Introduction of Cattle to Argentina

Following the 16th century, cattle were introduced to Argentina. There are two accounts: one states that seven cows and a bull arrived in Brazil and another that they came from Upper Peru.

The animals were raised freely, and the vast prairies and favorable climate allowed the wild cattle population to grow into the thousands.

Early Dairies and Cattle Hunting

In 1600, the first dairies were established. Large herds were targeted for hunting, with the goal of killing

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Agricultural, Industrial, and Trade Vocabulary Explained

Agricultural, Industrial, and Trade Vocabulary

Agricultural Terms

Plot of Land (Sole Ownership): Refers to the degree of dominion over the earth.

Partial Farming: A small, highly productive farming operation generating additional income for individuals whose primary activity lies in another sector.

Fallow Land (Barbecho): Land left unplanted for one or more vegetation cycles to restore organic matter and moisture. It’s a common practice in crop rotation, allowing the land to rest.

Land Consolidation

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The Great Extinction: Human Impact on Pleistocene Mammals

Chapter 6: The Great Extinction

A Strong Sex or Both Sexes Strong?

The Dilemma of Man vs. Woman Hunter-Gatherers

When comparing the human life cycle and ages of life with those of our closest living relatives, there are significant differences. Female chimpanzees are virtually fertile until the day they die.

Scientists think that menopause occurred so mothers could help their daughters raise their grandchildren; this is called the “Grandmother Hypothesis.” On the other hand, the Grandmother Hypothesis

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