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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/11%3A_Industry/11.06%3A_SummaryNow the productions of goods and the provisioning of services can be split into innumerable spatially discrete pieces. This process has pushed industrialization into most corners of the world as compa...Now the productions of goods and the provisioning of services can be split into innumerable spatially discrete pieces. This process has pushed industrialization into most corners of the world as companies have looked further and further afield to find cheaper labor and materials and to find more customers. Industrialization has fueled a change in lifestyle, as goods have become cheaper, they have become more accessible to more people.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/11%3A_Industry/11.04%3A_The_Expansion_(and_Eventual_Decline)_of_IndustryCountries like Niger, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and Venezuela function almost solely as a source of inputs for other companies based in other countries. Sometimes this is due to very low-cost ...Countries like Niger, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and Venezuela function almost solely as a source of inputs for other companies based in other countries. Sometimes this is due to very low-cost labor, but in many instances, it is due to the fact that their wages are relatively low and they are relatively close to their market. Manufacturing in China and Korea is much more important, but in both these places, the relative value of manufacturing is falling.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/08%3A_Political_Geography/8.01%3A_IntroductionAlthough having knowledge about the locations of countries and states is fundamental and an important foundation for the study of political geography, the subject matter deals with many other topics s...Although having knowledge about the locations of countries and states is fundamental and an important foundation for the study of political geography, the subject matter deals with many other topics such as military and economic alliances, boundaries between countries, terrorism and other civil-military conflicts, and the geography of the electoral process.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/02%3A_Population_and_HealthLearning Outcomes Understand: the spatial organization of the human population Explain: the dynamics of population as they are reflected in fertility, morbidity, and mortality Describe: the relationsh...Learning Outcomes Understand: the spatial organization of the human population Explain: the dynamics of population as they are reflected in fertility, morbidity, and mortality Describe: the relationship between population and other spatial phenomena such as living standards, agriculture, and health Connect: development, migration and population as a fluid self- balancing system
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/02%3A_Population_and_Health/2.07%3A_Future_PopulationWhen we looked at the population pyramids we considered both the current population conditions and the projected population pyramids. When we looked at the first graph in the chapter, it didn’t stop a...When we looked at the population pyramids we considered both the current population conditions and the projected population pyramids. When we looked at the first graph in the chapter, it didn’t stop at the current year. Estimating future populations is important, both at the global level and the national level, but also at the local level as well. They attempt to take current circumstances and use them to plot the likeliest future. The problem is that the future may not be like the present.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/09%3A_Development_and_Wealth/9.06%3A_ConclusionOn average, human beings in the 21st century are healthier, living longer, earning more money, having fewer children, consuming more, and knowing more about their world than at any other time in the h...On average, human beings in the 21st century are healthier, living longer, earning more money, having fewer children, consuming more, and knowing more about their world than at any other time in the history of our species. In spite of all of that, it’s imperative that we realize the fragility of our planet and the environmental cost that comes with the overconsumption of resources.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/10%3A_Agriculture_and_Food/10.06%3A_Works_Consulted_and_Further_ReadingFood regimes and food regime analysis: A selective survey. [On-line]. The state of food and agriculture: Climate change, agriculture, and food security. [On-line]. The state of food insecurity in the ...Food regimes and food regime analysis: A selective survey. [On-line]. The state of food and agriculture: Climate change, agriculture, and food security. [On-line]. The state of food insecurity in the world 2015. [On-line]. Food crises, food regimes and food movements: Rumblings of reform or tides of transformations? Overview of the global food system: Changes over time/space and lessons for future food safety. [On-line].
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/10%3A_Agriculture_and_Food/10.05%3A_Key_Terms_Definedagriculture: a science, art, and business directed to modify some specific portions of the Earth’s surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance and profit susta...agriculture: a science, art, and business directed to modify some specific portions of the Earth’s surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance and profit sustainable agriculture: the efficient production of safe, high quality agricultural products, in a way that protects and improves the natural environment, the social and economic conditions of farmers, and safeguards the health and welfare of all farmed species
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/09%3A_Development_and_Wealth/9.03%3A_Global_National_Regional_and_Local_PatternsIn spite of the obvious wealth benefits that accrue in oil-rich or other resource- laden countries, they can also suffer what’s termed the Resource Curse (aka Dutch Disease), as the benefits of a high...In spite of the obvious wealth benefits that accrue in oil-rich or other resource- laden countries, they can also suffer what’s termed the Resource Curse (aka Dutch Disease), as the benefits of a highly valuable commodity do not spread to other members of society and violence/conflict emerge as groups fight over the resource.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/10%3A_Agriculture_and_Food/10.03%3A_Global_Changes_in_Food_Production_and_ConsumptionAccording to the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI), “sustainable agriculture is the efficient production of safe, high quality agricultural products, in a way that protects and improves the nat...According to the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI), “sustainable agriculture is the efficient production of safe, high quality agricultural products, in a way that protects and improves the natural environment, the social and economic conditions of farmers, their employees and local communities, and safeguards the health and welfare of all farmed species” (SAI Platform 2010- 2018) . More specifically, sustainability in agriculture is the increased commitment to organic farming, the princ…
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)/04%3A_Folk_Culture_and_Popular_Culture/4.09%3A_SummaryCulture, the learned portion of human behavior is a very broad and very deep topic of human study. This was particularly true of the cultures the sprang from the diffusion of agriculture. Many of the ...Culture, the learned portion of human behavior is a very broad and very deep topic of human study. This was particularly true of the cultures the sprang from the diffusion of agriculture. Many of the folk culture attributes date to this time of human development. Relatively recently has been the rise of global culture, a phenomenon in which large numbers of people in diffuse places are committing the same or similar culture practices.
