Global Poverty & Justice: Core Concepts and Teachings

Global Poverty: Definitions & Realities

Poverty Thresholds

  • Half the world’s population lives on less than $2.50 a day.

Classifications of Nations

  • First World Countries: Developed nations characterized by high Gross National Product (GNP), stable governments and economies, developed infrastructure, efficient markets, and technological advancements.
  • Second World Countries: Nations with command-market economies or communist systems where the central government controls economic processes.
  • Third World
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Urban Morphology and City Functions Explained

Understanding Urban Morphology

Urban morphology refers to the external features of a city, shaped by the physical conditions of its location. The most appropriate instrument for studying urban morphology is a city map, which allows us to distinguish old town areas, suburbs, and peri-urban areas. A map can interpret the city’s development over time.

Models of Urban Morphology

Various models of urban morphology can be distinguished:

  • Irregular Plan Morphology

    This morphology generally characterizes old

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Spanish Society & Demographics: Post-War Transformations

Society and Culture

Demographic Trends

Frankist Period: Declining Mortality and Increased Life Expectancy

During the Frankist period, continuous declining mortality led to a favorable increase in life expectancy. While the birth rate decreased, it did so more slowly. The population growth rate was relatively high, with the regime promoting fertility. However, population growth was uneven across regions. Areas of economic dynamism, such as the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Madrid, attracted many immigrants.

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Global Population Dynamics: Trends, Structure, and Migration Impacts

Population refers to the total number of people who live in a specific place, such as a city, a country, or the entire world. Human Geography studies how population is distributed, how it changes over time, and the reasons why people move from one place to another. Understanding population helps us learn more about how people live, work, and interact with their environment.

Global Population Growth Trends

The global population has not grown at a consistent rate. Historical events, such as the Neolithic

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19th Century Global Transformations: Society, Politics, and Empire

19th Century Global Transformations

The political landscape in the United States, marked by the discrimination against the Black population through segregationist policies, influenced the configuration of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Concurrently, U.S. overseas imperialism launched an expansionist policy in the Pacific, establishing control over Hawaii, the Philippines, and Guam. In the Caribbean, it gained control of Cuba and Puerto Rico following the Spanish-American War in 1898,

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Agricultural Landscapes: Factors, Plots, Ownership, and Crops

Agricultural Landscapes: Definition and Key Factors

Defining Agricultural Landscapes

Agricultural landscapes are areas of countryside transformed by primary sector activities, including those adapted for hunting and inhabited areas transformed by humans for economic activities.

Key Factors of Agricultural Plots

Plots are pieces of land. For agricultural plots, it is important to consider:

Plot Characteristics

  • Shape: Whether they are uniform (rectangular, round, etc.) or irregular.
    • Uniform plots are common
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