Overview of Tertiary Sector and Tourism
Tertiary Sector
The commercial that support the production and distribution process.
Tourism
Temporary movement of people from their place of residence to another place for leisure purposes.
Transport
Activity that moves people and merchandise between 2 or more places.
Trade
Sale and purchase of merchandise and services between producers and consumers in exchange for payment.
Balance of Trade
Difference in value between a country’s imports and exports.
Balance of Payments
Difference in total value between
Read MoreRenewable Energy Sources and Industrial Powers Overview
- Hydroelectric: Water is held behind a dam forming a reservoir, then, the falling water released turns a giant turbine, that moves a generator producing electricity. China, Brazil, and Canada. Three Gorges Dam in Yangtze river, China.
- Wind: Second most used renewable energy. It has two main drawbacks: The impact of the wind farm on the landscape and the birds killed by the turbines. China, the USA, Germany, and Spain.
- Solar: We use the sun’s heat and light to produce electricity. Germany, Italy,
Optimizing Fruit Tree Production: Apple, Pear, Peach, Cherry, Hazelnut, Walnut, Almond
Fruiting Bud Apple? Mixed bud: you have a cone with both a vegetative part in the bottom and a reproductive meristem, in the top, which produces inflorescence (“scion”).
Cultivars in the world? Golden delicious, red delicious and Gala.
East Europe?tan- johnagold, Idared and Gala. Cv in US? Honeycrisp, it is crispy sweet and subacid, resistant to scab. Which undergoes a process controlled by a consortium, thus the growers have royalties and commitment to the consortium cvs warm areas?red
Read MoreChallenges and Changes in British North America Prior to Confederation
History Cheat Sheet
Looking back Canada prior to 1850
Between the 1800s and 1850s, British North America (Canada) experienced challenges and conflict. The tension between Britain and the United States was starting to escalate. The United States declared war on Britain on June 1812. On August 24, 1814, the British retaliated American attacks by burning down American government buildings, including the White House. Shortly after, a peace treaty was signed and ended the war. Over 15,000 First Nations
Read MoreEconomic, Social, and Political Changes in Europe from 1453 to 1789
Economy
- Increased agricultural production. BUT no technological advances at this time. Agriculture and livestock farming continued to be the main source of economic activity. As a result, societies were very vulnerable: during the years of bad crops, hunger and disease reappeared.
- Intensified commercial activity: the excess of food produced was sold in the city markets. In addition, merchants or traders traveled in search of new markets, establishing trade routes over land and sea that connected distant
The Return of Urban Life in Medieval Europe
The Return of Urban Life
At the end of 11th century, the number of wars and invasions decreased sharply.
- This period of peace allowed for technical innovations in agriculture:
- New cultivation methods, such as triennial rotation.
- New farming tools, such as ploughs, watermills and windmills.
Medieval Cities
- From the 11th century, new population centres began to appear.
- They grew near abbeys, castles and existing villages. These centres were a focus for trade.
- These new urban centres were called burghs, and