Urban Structures and Issues: A Deep Dive
The Division of the City: Social and Functional
Cities are organized based on the various uses of their inhabitants. These activities tend to concentrate in specific areas of the urban fabric.
In most urban concentrations, the organization is structured around a center.
The rest of the urban areas can be classified according to land ownership and management, dividing the space into public and private areas.
The City Center
Here, we find public decision-making, company headquarters, administration and
Read MoreSpanish Agriculture and Livestock: A Modern Perspective
Cereals
Cereals, intended for human and livestock consumption, are primarily produced in Spain’s drylands and increasingly in technically advanced wet or frosted areas. Key crops include wheat, barley, rice, oats, and maize. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) influences production through aid linked to output.
Legumes
Legumes, consumed green or dry and used in livestock feed, are often rotated with cereals. Production has decreased due to mechanization challenges and low yields. However, EU subsidies
Read MorePopulation Studies: Key Terms and Concepts
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Asylum
Protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.
Alien
A person who is not a citizen or national of the country in which they are living.
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Census
An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
Modern Cycle
A period in demographic history characterized by low birth rates and low mortality, resulting in slow natural growth.
Zero Population Growth
A situation in which a country’s birth and death rates are
Read MoreFranco Regime Consolidation and Spanish Transformation (1950s-1970s)
Consolidation of the Franco Regime: Economic and Social Transformations
From Autarky to Development
The 1950s began with growing international acceptance of the Franco regime. The Cold War made Spain a key ally for the U.S., culminating in the 1953 U.S.-Spain agreements. Spain granted military bases in exchange for economic and military aid, leading to increased international recognition, including admission to the UN in 1955, and membership in the World Bank, IMF, and OEEC.
While maintaining its
Read MoreSpanish Agriculture: A Deep Dive
Agriculture in Spain
Until recent decades, agriculture was the most important sector in our country, carried out using rudimentary methods. Animal strength was fundamental, especially for traction and transport.
Since the early 20th century, a gradual abandonment of rural areas has occurred. Young people preferred the city, which offered fixed salaries (as opposed to the uncertainties of the countryside) and a higher standard of living. Simultaneously, the progressive industrialization of society
Read MoreEuropean Union Formation and Structure
1. Creation of the EU
1.1 The Need for a European Trading Bloc
Creating a European common market wasn’t a new idea. The Treaty of Rome, signed in 1957 by Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, embodied the first viable proposals. The treaty foresaw that the European Economic Community’s (EEC) prosperity, and its political and economic unity, were interdependent. To achieve an internal market, the EEC established a concrete policy focused on the free movement of goods, services,
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