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" »

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" »

Analyze the land and water management issues impacting The Parramatta River Catchment.

The Parramatta River catchment is one of the most highly urbanized catchments in Australia. But there are many different issues that impact the health of the catchment. These issues are from land to water that both affects Parramatta River, due to The consequences of human activity such as development industry, land and water pollution, storm water runoff, flooding, boating and simple things we do every Day such as driving the car or walking the dog. All have an impact on the Health of the waterways.

To Prevent this, there is an Environmental Improvement Program that has four main Streams:  Storm water Management, Floodplain Management, Healthy Waterways,