Spain’s Tourism and Population Dynamics
Item 8. Tourist Areas
Tourist Season: Is the concentration of tourism demand in certain months of the year. In Spain, given the dominant tourism model, the demand is concentrated in summer.
Hiking: Movement for pleasure or recreation without an overnight stay outside the home environment.
Traditional Model Tourist: It was introduced in the 60s and is called “sun and beach.” It is characterized by abundant and cheap tourism, leading to a homogeneous and massive demand, with medium to medium-low purchasing
Read MoreThe High Middle Ages: Prosperity, Change, and Urban Revival
The High Middle Ages (11th-13th Century)
A period of prosperity and change. Feudalism was maintained, but kings fought to regain power. There was progress in agriculture, cities revived, and a new social group (the bourgeoisie) emerged. Culture was renewed, giving rise to Gothic art, a new artistic style that gained enormous popularity throughout Europe.
Early Kingdoms and Empires
In the early 9th century, the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire in Germany emerged in the center of the continent.
Read MoreUnderstanding Agriculture: Practices, Factors, and Types
Agriculture: An Overview
Agriculture: The cultivation of land to obtain food for human consumption and raw materials for industry.
Agricultural Revolution
Agricultural Revolution: A rapid change in the methods of land ownership and cultivation.
Agriculture Today
Developed Countries
In developed countries, less than 5% of the active population is engaged in agriculture. There is high productivity due to technical advances.
Developing Countries
In developing countries, almost 80% of workers are engaged in
Read MoreAgricultural and Economic Terms: A Concise Lexicon
Agricultural and Economic Terms
Aquaculture
The farming technique of aquatic plants and animals. Includes freshwater aquaculture (raising fish in fish farms) and marine aquaculture (shellfish, mussels, sea bass, etc.).
Part-Time Farming
Small holding, highly productive, generating additional income to people whose main activity lies outside this sector.
Extensive Agriculture
Agriculture practiced in large areas.
Intensive Agriculture
Aims to extract as much product as possible per unit area, often involving
Read MoreUK History: EU, Commonwealth, and Immigration
From EEC to EU
- 1957: Treaty of Rome (6 countries)
- 1961: Application for membership (De Gaulle / Pompidou)
- 1/01/1973: Official entry (with Ireland and Denmark)
- 1975: Referendum on continued membership: YES.
- 1992: Maastricht Treaty: new forms of co-operation; Changed name to European Union
Monetary union.
- British supports Treaty but not Euro
The Enlarged EU
Since 2007: 27 EU Members
From Empire to Commonwealth
- 17th century: Imperial expansion
- Economic, Political, Social, and Ideological reasons
- 19th Century: Movement
Raw Materials and Energy Sources: Production & Impact
Secondary Sector: Transforming Raw Materials
The secondary sector encompasses activities focused on transforming raw materials into products that fulfill human needs.
Industry: Definition and Requirements
Industry is the activity that transforms raw materials into manufactured products, suitable for direct consumption or as semi-finished goods. It requires:
- Raw materials
- Energy sources
- Production factors (capital, technology, and labor)
Mining: Extraction and Refining
Mining involves locating (prospecting)