Domestic Migration in Spain: Recent Trends and Consequences

Domestic Migration in Spain: Recent Trends

In recent years, internal migration in Spain has varied in intensity and geographic patterns. These are the most salient developments:

  • The gradual extension of provinces with positive net migration and a decrease in polarization in previously high-migration areas.
  • Restructuring of air carriers traditionally associated with emigration and immigration, including the return of former emigrants (emigrantes retornados).
  • The rural exodus is being replaced by population
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Determinants of Agricultural Activity in Spain

Determinants of Agricultural Activity in Spain

Natural Factors

Relief and Topography

Topography significantly influences agricultural practices. A strong correlation exists between land use and relief. Altitude affects temperature and humidity. Only 11% of Spain’s surface is below 200 meters; much of the plateau’s high elevation increases continentality, impacting agriculture. Slopes and elevations affect soil stability, tillage, erosion, water movement, and mechanization. Rocky terrain, soil origin,

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Population Studies: Demographics, Theories, and Pyramids

In sociology and biology, a population is a group of people or organisms of a species that live in a specific geographical area or space. The number of people is normally determined by a census. Demography is the statistical study of human populations. Several aspects of human behavior in populations are studied in sociology, economics, and geography, especially in population geography. The study population is usually governed by the laws of probability, and the conclusions of the studies may not

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Geography Terms and Definitions

Landscape

A combination of the ecosystem of an area and the economic, social, and cultural factors of human society, determining their influence on the place.

Parallel

Each of the equally spaced circles around the Earth parallel to the Equator.

Plot of Culture

In the land, each farmland owned by a different term or district.

Natural Park

The most emblematic natural areas protected for their geological, hydrological, vegetation, and fauna, maintained by the autonomous region.

National Park

The most emblematic

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Economic Activities: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sectors

Economic Activities

The Primary Sector

Agricultural Activities

This sector includes activities related to food procurement and production, encompassing agriculture, livestock, and fisheries, as well as logging.

Agricultural activities are crucial, as populations depend on them for sustenance.

Factors Influencing Agriculture
  • Weather: Every crop requires specific weather conditions, temperature, and humidity for optimal growth.
  • Terrain: Agriculture typically thrives in plains and wide valleys.
  • Soils: Soil
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The Impact of the Second Industrial Revolution on Society

Second Industrial Revolution. Since 1870, all the advances enabled by multiplying machinery and production meant that companies would need large capital to finance new production systems that allow more expensive but cheaper manufacturing processes that control markets. All that money must come from the bank, which will participate in the industry. No fee in cash, but in shares, finding in the end, with banks, business owners. It is an instrument of change, participating in exchange operations,

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