"During the Industrial Revolution, the agricultural sector played an important role both in releasing labour for industrialisation and in increasing the demand for industrial goods". Discuss
"During the Industrial Revolution, the agricultural sector played an important role both in releasing labour for industrialisation and in increasing the demand for industrial goods". Discuss Agriculture played a wide variety of roles during the industrial revolution, with varying degrees of success in each. Firstly, developments in agriculture allowed domestic food output to be substanitlaly increased over the period 1760 - 1850. This allowed the incrreasing population to be fed without the need for extensive fod imports that would have 'crowded out' imports of other goods such as raw materials for industry. Some argue that profits and rent generated from agriculture acted as a source of capital for investment into other sectors of the economy. The growth in output per worker in the sector also allowed the incraesed population to be fed with amore or less constant labour input, combined with the population increase this would have freed up labour to work in other industries. Finally, it contributed to the expansion of the domestic market both through the incomes of agricultural labour itself but also through its affect upon the real incomes of food consumers. It is the extent of these last wto effects with respect to the industrial sector that some see as a crucial propellant of the British industrial revolution. Annual Agricultural Output Growth (%) Crafts Deane and Cole
on something new under the sun
EL IMPERIALISMO Según la cosmología pitagórica, el universo se compone de diez esferas. Su movimiento produce una música armónica que es demasiado sutil como para que la perciba el oído humano. Esta es la base metafórica que utiliza el autor para analizar las cuatro "esferas" que componen el planeta: la litosfera, la atmósfera, la hidrosfera y la biosfera. En la primera parte del libro, analiza las transformaciones que los componentes geológicos, atmosféricos, hidrológicos y bióticos del planeta han sufrido durante el siglo XX como consecuencia directa de la acción humana. En la segunda parte aborda el crecimiento de la población, las tecnologías de la energía y las ideas políticas sobre desarrollo económico y medio ambiente. En "Algo nuevo bajo el sol", se entremezclan la historia, la geografía, la ecología, la economía y la política convergen, y las acciones se analizan a la luz de las consecuencias para el planeta. Su argumento es que la racionalidad que ahora guía las acciones humanas está destruyendo el equilibrio entre los componentes que constituyen la biosfera. La música de las esferas se está convirtiendo en una cacofonía, y la biosfera está llegando a su punto de rotura. El autor sostiene que la actividad humana durante el siglo XX ha provocado cambios medioambientales a una escala desconocida hasta entonces. Aunque su argumento
Medway towns are not Sustainable.
Medway towns are not Sustainable The Medway towns are not sustainable and something has to be done about this. The Medway towns are undergoing massive and accelerating change. What kind of place do we want them to become? How will they shape up over the next 50 years? We have to think of what can be done. There are various numbers of solutions like Minimum Growth, Densification etc. I think the best idea to make the Medway towns more sustainable is Growth along Transport Links. The Policy * To preserve the Medway towns and its surrounding area as much as it is today. * New residential development only allowed within walking distance of public transport to reduce environmental impact of private car travel. * Additional buildings for employment within the Medway towns only permitted on 'Brownfield' sites near potential railway stations e.g. the Rochester Docks near the station. * Replacement or renewal of buildings allowed within the Medway towns (e.g., conversion of houses into flats, or warehousing into offices, etc). * Requires improved public transport system e.g. Making more train stations or a new tram system like in Croydon. The policy involves increases of households along transport routes, which are balanced in all areas of the Medway towns. Employment continues to grow in the Medway towns due to existing permissions for development, big businesses that
Class and Identity
How does class influence identity in the contemporary society? Class is a significant factor within the economic structure of our society. In this assignment, I intend to explore the influences class has on our identities within the world we live in. In considering different theories, I will examine the ways in which economic structure shape our identities and discuss how class helps to define us as to who we are. Class is a term that is used to distinguish a group of people within society, who share the same economic status, which determined by their occupation and income. It is used to classify and represent us either as 'poor', such as, a single mothers in receiving state benefit. 'Working class', such as, building labourers, and 'middle class' such as, doctors or owners of small business. These representations of social class can be embraced or rejected by us, which suggests that our occupation and income influences our identity with relation to how we see ourselves and how we perceived by others. (Woodward, 2004, p.80) For example, a survey in early 1990s, where people on state benefit were interviewed, revealed that despite of their low income, they did not see themselves as poor and were reluctant to be labelled as such. They preferred to classify themselves as 'ordinary working class'. The idea of being labelled as 'poor' creates a stigma, which we do not want to be
How, and why, did trends in these two fields vary between states?
What factors influenced population growth and levels of emigration in nineteenth-century Europe? How, and why, did trends in these two fields vary between states? The nineteenth century was possibly the most progressive time for European development. Industrialisation was on the increase, government bureaucracies were being developed and improved, Europe was seeing a long period of peace among the majority of the countries; and also the shear number of Europeans was increasing quite dramatically, the changes in population sizes were by no means the same throughout Europe but the majority of the countries followed one pattern, which was that they were all increasing, although in varying degrees and at different times this large growth of population had many effects on Europe and all Europeans were affected be it peasants in rural locations or high class citizens in the cities. The rapid growth had economic, social, and political impact. It helped to break up the agrarian society, to promote movement through immigration, and it changed the family structure in many ways. Europe at this time was going through a demographic revolution In the year 1800 Europe had a total estimated population of 187 million, just one century later this number had increased to a massive 401 million. Obviously population growth in broad terms is due to an increase in births and/or a decline in
Contaminacin del aire
ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICA DEL LITORAL PROGRAMA DE TECNOLOGÍA EN ALIMENTOS LICENCIATURA EN NUTRICIÓN IVETTE MACANCELA PATIÑO MATERIA ECOLOGÍA Y EDUCACIÓN AMBIENTAL PROFESOR TECNLGO. ALBY CEDEÑO TEMA DE INVESTIGACIÓN CONTAMINACIÓN DEL AIRE, FUENTES HUMANAS Y SUS PRINCIPALES EFECTOS II TÉRMINO 2009 - 2010 ÍNDICE TEMÁTICO Págs. Introducción .............................................. 03 Fuentes humanas de la contaminación del aire ................... 05 - 06 Efectos primordiales de la contaminación del aire ................... 07 - 08 Puntos principales del trabajo de investigación ................... 09 Conclusión final .............................................. 10 Bibliografía .............................................. 11 Anexos gráficos .............................................. 12 - 13 INTRODUCCIÓN Actualmente se discute mucho sobre el calentamiento global, sin embargo esas dos palabras contienen muchas temáticas (y acciones) que tendrán consecuencias negativas para la vida de quiénes allí habitamos en el planeta Tierra y para la vida del planeta mismo. Las alertas sobre la contaminación del planeta han venido desde distintos líderes de la sociedad como: Albert Gore, ex Vicepresidente de EEUU, con su documental "Una verdad incómoda" que ha sido mostrado por el propio Gore en diferentes
Sustainable Development.
The definition of culture includes such things as values, beliefs and morality. However, we know that different groups, even within the same society as well as those from different societies have different cultures and see resources in different ways. Whose values, beliefs and mortality should decide what use we make of resources. Sustainable Development The society and culture we live in often influences or dictates the way in which we perceive what a resource is and the method or rate of use. Immense disparities exist between affluent western societies that consume a vast amount of resources and more conservative societies like many native tribes, which believe in resource exploitation just to meet needs and where wastage is taboo. While the level of "development" as perceived by western society is directly proportionate to the consumption of resources per capita, if everyone in the world were to consume resources as Americans do, exhaustion would rapidly occur. Provision for future generations must be made, and our use of resources ought to reflect this, while maintaining a reasonable standard of living. In some societies, resources we often take for granted are considered incalculable. For example, the use of water to wash hands in certain parts of the world is highly frowned upon as it is seen as wastage. In other cultures even though resources are available,
Examine the argument that poverty is best explained in terms of personal moral failings.
Examine the argument that poverty is best explained in terms of personal moral failings Though poverty deals with the lack of possessions or the inability to do the things that are considered "normal", the word "normal" depends on the society in which the person lives. The usual accepted indicator of third world poverty is the number of people living on an income of less than $1 per day, and is termed "absolute income poverty". As this indicator would be inappropriate for use in the UK and the developed world the most widely accepted threshold to show poverty in these regions is 60 per cent of average income after housing costs. This is called "relative income poverty" and is accepted by most researchers, the EU and the UK government. The World Health Organisation has called poverty the worlds biggest killer, and has shown that being poor increases the risk of ill health and also contributes to disease and death through its effects. Poor people, for example, are more likely to live in an unhealthy environment and many of the worlds poorest are unable to secure even the bare necessities for a healthy life, such as food, water, shelter and health care. Globally one of the major causes of ill health is malnutrition, which is an issue of poverty rather than an indicator of food shortages. As a result of malnutrition people are more susceptible to infectious and chronic
Targeting Travel Innovators
TARGETING TRAVEL INNOVATORS - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY One of the challenges that marketers of new travel products are faced with is identifying who will be the most likely traveller to purchase these products early in their product life cycle. These travellers, coined as travel innovators, are usually the ones most open to new experiences and it is often through endorsement emanating from them that the acceptance of the new product is accelerated to the broader market. This paper utilizes the Travel Activities and Motivation Survey (TAMS), that was conducted in 1999-2000 across Canada and the USA, to profile the group to which the travel innovators are most likely to belong - this is the group that reads travel related literature and attends travel related shows frequently (coined here as Travel Readers). The Canadian Travel Readers: Where to reach them Print media (daily and weekend newspapers and travel magazines) represents the best way to reach them. They are much more susceptible to advertising than other travellers, but only advertising in newspapers and magazines. TV ads do not have much of an impact on them. But, if TV is the medium of choice, then the ad should be scheduled during nature shows, movies on TV, news magazine shows and early evening news shows. The best approach for TV would be to incorporate any message about Ontario in one of these shows rather
Is the coffee system a sustainable activity?
Is the coffee system a sustainable activity? Introduction Coffee has become a popular drink throughout the centuries and is especially widespread today. However the question is can we continue to produce and sell coffee in this manner? Or will the present system create too many problems and no longer be accessible for future generations. The coffee industry seems to be thriving; the fast increase of prices among the western world suggests a real demand and growing business in this area. But who benefits from the expansion of the "designer drink." Where does the money go? The following points on sustainable development will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the coffee trade, focusing on one of the worlds leading coffee retailers, Starbucks. What is sustainability? The word "sustainability" derives from the Latin sustinere, meaning "to uphold." Sustainability, then, refers to the quality of upholding or supporting. In a human-environment context, those with a goal of achieving ecological sustainability share in common the mission of living in such a way as to allow others to meet their life needs now and in the future. We always think sustainability is so complicated, but actually it's a very simple concept. How can we all live well within this one planet that we have with out exhausting the resources it has to offer? What's hard about sustainability is the