Primary Sector: Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries
The Primary Sector
The primary sector includes activities related to procurement and food production, namely agriculture, livestock, and fisheries. It also includes some raw material exploitation.
Factors Influencing Agriculture
- The weather: Each crop requires specific climatic conditions, temperature, and humidity for its development.
- The relief: Typically located on flats or the bottoms of wider valleys. This is because slopes significantly hamper work and can prevent mechanization.
- Soil: Not all soils
The Old Regime and the Enlightenment: 18th Century Europe
The Old Regime
The second half of the eighteenth century in England produced a series of transformations that had its main agent in the Watt steam engine, which, incorporated into the textile industry and later the steel industry, allowed a number of economic and social transformations to be extended to the rest of Western Europe. The changes meant the transformation of societies of the Old Regime, based on agriculture, into contemporary industrial societies. It is the beginning of capitalism.
A Subsistence
Read MoreCrown of Aragon: Expansion and Society (12th-15th Centuries)
The Territorial Expansion of the 12th Century
In the 12th century, the Catalan counties and the Kingdom of Aragon extended their territories. King Alfonso I of Aragon, the Battler, occupied all populations of the Muslim kingdom of Zaragoza, including the capital (1118). Later, Alfonso II of Aragon ended the occupation. Meanwhile, the Count of Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer IV, completed the formation of the Catalan territory to Tortosa and Lleida.
The Creation of the Crown of Aragon
In 1137, the marriage
Read MoreSpanish vs. English Colonization in the Americas: A Comparison
Spanish vs. English Colonization in the Americas
Key Differences in Colonial Approaches
One of the main differences between the two settlements stems from the fact that Spanish America already had politically developed agricultural civilizations, empires, and states, in contrast to the hunting bands of Anglo-America. The former were already civilized (anthropologically speaking, civilization comes with intensive cereal farming), so the Spanish only had to change the political superstructure after
Read MoreUrban Functions and Their Distribution Within Cities
Urban Functions
Cities serve a multitude of functions, some of which have evolved over time. Here’s a breakdown of key urban functions:
1. Military Function
Historically, cities served as places of refuge and strength, often housing military bases. While this function has diminished in prominence, it still influences the development of some cities. For example, Toledo’s historical role as a military stronghold shaped its growth. Other cities, strategically located along major transportation routes,
Read MoreT22 Population, Economy, and Culture in the Canary Islands
T22 Population and Society
Most T22 Pobladors: Galician, Castilian, Andalusians, Aragonese, etc. Population: XVI: + 38,000 inhabitants, Tenerife (TF) 20,000. 1605: 41,000 inhabitants. 1688: 105,075 inhabitants, 70% in western islands, 30,000 in eastern islands. Western population increased due to the wine boom, while eastern population decreased due to the sugar cane crisis, pirate attacks, epidemics, and emigration to TF and La Palma (Lpal). 1802: 194,516 inhabitants. Eastern population increased
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