GEOG 1HB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mass Production
14 Apr 2018
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Human activity from 12,000 years ago: 48% of global labour force, 30 % of land area. Differential distribution: asia and africa > 80, north america approx. Agriculture as system of food production: system is a set of interacting components working together as one unit, components of food producing system, land and climate, inputs (labour, fertilizers and machinery, outputs (products, consumers. Critical changes in production and way of living. More proportions of people living in cities. Proportion of population working in agriculture vs. factories. Homogenous vs. heterogenous societies (cities attracted people and migrants from farms and urban areas) It is shaped by competition for territory and location: competition for the most desirable location, desirability is determined by accessibility, accessibility translates to desirability, desirability equals ability and willingness to pay for land: Commercial developer is willing to pay a lot of money for small piece of land close to downtown core (cbd) high rent, high density of use.
