Agriculture and Livestock: EU, Spain, and Global Practices
Plantation Agriculture
Plantation agriculture is situated in tropical or subtropical latitudes. Its cultivation is used for commercial purposes. Common commodities include coffee, tea, sugarcane, rubber, bananas, cocoa, peanuts, cotton, tobacco, textiles, citrus fruits, palm oil, cinchona, and pineapples. These plantations are often operated by companies with foreign capital, local or national cooperatives, and research institutes. They are directed towards species that offer better prospects in
Read MoreUS Geography: Regions, Rivers, Mountains, Climate & Population
Regions of the United States
The United States is commonly divided into several regions:
- Northeastern Region: From Maine to Maryland and West Virginia (includes New England and the Mid-Atlantic States).
- Southern Region: From Virginia and Kentucky to Louisiana and Florida.
- Midwestern Region: From Ohio to the Dakotas and Kansas.
- Rocky Mountain Region: From Montana to Nevada and Colorado.
- Southwestern Region: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.
- Pacific Coastal Region: Washington, Oregon, and California.
Urbanization: Growth, Functions, and Challenges
Urbanization
Urbanization is the phenomenon by which cities grow at an accelerated rate in number, population, and surface area. Characteristics and lifestyles of cities cover large areas. An extensive set of economic, social, cultural, and political factors make cities and complementary territories acquire a differentiation of functions, forming a hierarchical set of urban centers.
Descriptive Theory
Central Place Theory states that the main function of a city is to provide goods and services nationwide.
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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
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
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