Unit 5: Agriculture, Food Production,and Rural Land Use
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Unit 5 Description
Students examine geographic hearths where domestication of plants and animals first occurred and study the processes by which domesticated crops and animals spread. This diffusion process helps explain why distinct regional patterns emerge in terms of diet, energy use, and the adaptation of biotechnology.
This part of the course also examines the major agricultural production regions of the world, which are categorized as commercial or subsistence operations and are characterized as extensive (e.g., shifting cultivation) or intensive (e.g., mixed crop/ livestock). Agricultural production regions are examined, as are settlement patterns and landscapes typical of each major agriculture type. Students learn about land survey systems, environmental conditions, sustainability, global food supply issues, and the cultural values that shape agricultural patterns. In addition, this unit addresses the roles of women in agriculture production, particularly in subsistence farming and market economies in the developing world.
Students learn theories and models about patterns of rural land use and associated settlements (e.g., von Thunen’s land use model). They also study the impacts
of large-scale agribusiness on food production and consumption. The effects of economic and cultural globalization on agriculture and the need to increase food supplies and production capacity are also addressed.
This part of the course also examines the major agricultural production regions of the world, which are categorized as commercial or subsistence operations and are characterized as extensive (e.g., shifting cultivation) or intensive (e.g., mixed crop/ livestock). Agricultural production regions are examined, as are settlement patterns and landscapes typical of each major agriculture type. Students learn about land survey systems, environmental conditions, sustainability, global food supply issues, and the cultural values that shape agricultural patterns. In addition, this unit addresses the roles of women in agriculture production, particularly in subsistence farming and market economies in the developing world.
Students learn theories and models about patterns of rural land use and associated settlements (e.g., von Thunen’s land use model). They also study the impacts
of large-scale agribusiness on food production and consumption. The effects of economic and cultural globalization on agriculture and the need to increase food supplies and production capacity are also addressed.
Chapter 10: Agriculture PPT Notes From Rubinstein
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Chapter 9: Development PPT Notes from Rubinstein
| ch_9_rubenstein_pdf.pdf |
Unit 5 Vocabulary List
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