Notes, abstracts, papers, exams and problems of Geography

Primary sector activities, is the direct taking of property of nature, so are also called extractive activities. Eg hunting, fishing, mining, agriculture

Industry: traditional food, textile, beverage, taco, footwear, wood

Intermediate industries: paper, chemical, petroleum, rubber, plastic

Mechanical industry: machinery, electronics, transportation, metals

Waste Industries: graphic art, publishing

Construction industry: building, housing, road infrastructure

Agricultural space: space characterized by the existence of a diffuse economy in which we can observe a close relationship between the density of human occupation and the way agriculture (plant and animal) and soil

Physical factors limiting the Venezuelan space

Hygrometer (humidity): refer

MARXISM: a revolution to destroy capitalism and give power to the workers to estabilish a proletarian dictatorship with the goal of becoming a comunist society.

ANARCHISM: this ideology have the same goals of marxism but in a more radical way. It oppossed any form of authority including the state which should be replaced by voluntary associations of people.

UPPER: arisocracy and high bourgeoisie. This group lost predominance and the bourgeoisie became the most powerful group in society.

MIDDLE: low bourgeoisie, doctors, teachers. They were a diverse class.                                                                                                          ... Continue reading "Law 19983 on" »

-why in the 15 century were developed new routes and why were developed?

Because the  europeans trade with the east passing from the west of constantinople. (silk road) but turks in 15 century conquered constantinople and closed this path. So europeand had to find new routes so in 15 century a series od maritime expeditions opened new routes and extends the then know world were developed

Vasco de Gama: was an portuguese explower that reached indian shores opening the later way of spice islands in the end of 15c.

capitulations of santa fe : it was a document signed by catholic monarch and columbus in 1492. It contained the agreements that columbus will wet if he arrives to india.( he will be an admiral , viceray of the new territories and will... Continue reading "Bojader expedition" »

plantation agriculture: plots are tipically large, open states crossed by interior roads. Settlements alternates between concentrated and dispersed 

Wheat: It is the most widely cultivated cereal in the world and characteristic of the Mediterranean diet. 
Rice: It is the second most consumed cereal and the first in Asia.

 The bringing together of economies and societies around the world, shows how people and countries around the world interact and interconnect, by trading and cultural exchange.

Improvements in transportation - larger cargo ships mean that the cost of transporting goods between countries has decreased (cheap transport)- in china 1% for transport.

Freedom of trade - organisations like the World Trade Organisation (WTO) promote free trade between countries.

Improvements of communications - the internet and mobile technology has allowed greater communication between people in different countries. Many adverts which encourage people to buy more things.

Cheap labour- It´s production lines are in developing countries where labour is cheap and... Continue reading "Definition of globalisation" »