Demographic and Economic Indicators: Key Definitions
Demographic and Economic Indicators
People Stop: Those aged 16 or over who are unemployed, seeking work, and available for work. May be seeking their first job or have worked previously.
Rejuvenation: The beginning of the demographic transition is possible due to the progress of the business cycle and the living conditions of the population since the Industrial Revolution. Power is enhanced with new foods from America, such as potatoes, tomatoes, and corn. Moreover, this improvement in power supports
Read MoreHuman Impact on Earth: Pollution, Scarcity, Deforestation, and Biodiversity Loss
Human Impact on the Planet
Four main factors of human impact: population, technology, energy, and consumption. Main threats include air and water pollution, excessive water use, deforestation, endangered species, erosion, and desertification.
Sustainable development: a balance between economic growth and conservation, including protecting spaces, prevention of damage, and recovery of degraded spaces.
Reduction of consumption levels is crucial.
International environmental policies are essential, though
Read MorePopulation Dynamics in Catalonia: 300 Years of Growth
Population Dynamics in Catalonia
Three Centuries of Positive Growth
Catalonia, at the end of 2008, had a population of 7,364,078 inhabitants with a tendency to increase. For 300 years, the Catalan population has increased, but it has not been uniform: there have been periods of rapid growth, slow growth, or even stagnation. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Catalan population increased due to natural increase. Population growth in the 20th century occurred mainly due to migration, and the
Read MoreSocioeconomic Indicators and EU Development: A Comprehensive Analysis
Socioeconomic Indicators: Understanding a Region’s Economic and Social Landscape
Socioeconomic indicators provide a data set for a quick analysis of the social and economic status of an area.
Key Economic Indicators
- Gross National Product (GNP): The total income earned by residents of a country in one year, including earnings from abroad.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total value of production within a country in one year, including both national and foreign companies.
Understanding Poverty: Causes
Read MoreSpain’s 17th Century: Crisis and Economic Shifts
After the Spanish hegemony, a crisis occurred, which offered the possibility of making changes to maintain hegemony. Why did change not occur? Because the institutions did not make it possible.
The mid-seventeenth century produced a new phase of population growth, agricultural products, maritime trade, American trade, and the emergence of Spanish bankers replacing foreigners. It also produced the diffusion of crops (maize) that are diversified and specialized. There is a difference between the Spain
Read MoreEarly Hominins: Evolution, Traits, and Tool Use
**Difference Between Hominins and Hominids**
- Humans and human ancestors only are referred to as hominins.
- African-derived great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas) and humans, along with their ancestors, are referred to as hominids.
**Hominin Traits**
- Modifications in the pelvic girdle (hip bones) and lower limbs that make them capable of bipedal locomotion (bipedalism).
- Changes in the upper arm and vertebral column indicate that weight is supported only by the legs.
- Smaller canine teeth (canines are