Service Sector: Impact on Society and Economy in Spain
Service Sector: Impact on Society and Economy
Heterogeneity and Territorial Distribution of Services
1.1 The Tertiary or Service Sector
The tertiary or service sector comprises a set of features designed to meet the needs and demands of society.
Features:
- Intangible and immaterial activities: Valued benefits, such as medical or consulting services.
- Impossible to store: Services are consumed when needed or required.
- Diverse: Public administration, financial services, commercial, cultural and leisure, health,
Globalization and Development: Impact on World Population
Globalization’s Impact on the World
The Process of Globalization
Globalization envisions a world without borders, characterized by the worldwide spread of cultural and social patterns and a growing interdependence among countries. However, this does not significantly affect legal population movements on a planetary level. The mechanisms of globalization often favor the richest countries while harming poor and developing nations. Factors driving this ongoing globalization include:
- Progress in communications
Spain’s Economy: Agriculture, Industry, Energy, and Tourism
Agriculture in Spain
The primary sector in Spain has traditionally been the most important part of the Spanish economy. However, since the mid-twentieth century, following the development of industry and services, it has declined in economic importance.
Main Crops
- Cereals: Barley, wheat, and maize are prominent. The communities that stand out for their production are Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, and Aragon.
- Olives and Vines: The central area is composed of olive-producing provinces like Jaén
Urban Structure of Spanish Cities: Evolution and Transformation
The division of a town into areas with characteristic morphology and functions is a result of a long process of urbanization. The Spanish city today has a complex structure. In conventional cities, there are areas of old, corresponding to pre-industrial urbanization, the widening of the industrial era, and the current edge.
The Pre-Industrial City: The Old Town
The urbanized part of the city from its origin to the beginning of industrialization in the mid-nineteenth century has great cultural heritage
Read MoreSpanish Fishing Fleet: Regions, Species, and Techniques
(Item 5.4) In general, the Spanish fishing fleet has an inadequate and aging structure, to which the problem of fisheries is added. First, national fish stocks are in decline due to massive withdrawals to meet market demand. The other, even more serious problem is the restrictions on international fisheries. The blow that the 200-mile law brought to the Spanish fleet forced it to negotiate bilateral agreements to reduce catches and create a number of joint ventures with third countries.
Currently,
Read MoreAgrarian Change and Land Confiscation in 19th-Century Spain
The Process of Confiscation and Agrarian Change:
The lands of the nobility were linked so that they could not be sold or divided; they were integrated into the primogeniture. The Church owned large tracts of land; they might or might not be brought into cultivation or leased to farmers as needed. Municipalities also owned land. These were usually of two forms: common-use lands (called *common lands*) and *own land*, which were those leased by municipalities and individuals whose income covered the
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