Temática: Economy

rural tourism

A set of tourist activities carried out in rural areas, linked to the enjoyment of the countryside as the main tourist attraction. This type of tourism is related to the provision of rural accommodation, since, generally speaking, it is understood to be the tourist activity undertaken when tourist houses are used as lodging […]

European Union

A supranational economic and political organization comprised of 27 European countries, it is the successor to the European Economic Community (EEC), the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM). Founded in 1957 through the Treaty of Rome, its initial objectives have since expanded to include others such as […]

USBR (United States Bureau of Reclamation)

The United States Bureau of Reclamation is best known for the dams, power plants, and canals it built in the 17 western states. These water projects spurred settlement and fostered economic development in the western United States. The agency has constructed more than 600 dams and reservoirs, including the Hoover Dam in the […]

Primary sector

Economic activities related to the extraction, collection, and processing of natural resources. The primary sector includes livestock, agriculture, fishing, hunting, beekeeping, aquaculture, and forestry. The primary sector's contribution to national GDP is 41% of GDP.

Secondary sector

Economic activities in which raw materials extracted or produced by the primary sector are transformed into consumer products. The secondary sector includes crafts, industry, construction, mining, and energy production. The secondary sector's contribution to national GDP is 2014-2015.

Third sector

Economic activities that do not produce goods, but rather provide services demanded by the population to satisfy their intangible needs. This is a very heterogeneous sector that includes a wide variety of public and private activities, such as commerce, communication, healthcare, education, finance, tourism, leisure, etc. It is also known as […]

Industrial reconversion

A set of economic policy decisions and measures taken to revitalize industrial sectors that were in crisis because their production systems, technology, and business structures had become obsolete due to changes in the market and competition. This occurs in traditional sectors such as […]

Transport network

A set of means that allow the movement of people, goods, and information between geographic locations. It plays an important role in economics and spatial organization.

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Also called Gross Domestic Product or Gross Domestic Product, it is the sum of all goods and services produced in a country during a given period, usually a year.

Raw material

Raw materials extracted from nature, from the subsoil, agriculture, or forestry, and used in industrial processes to manufacture consumer goods. Raw materials, whether of organic (plant or animal) or inorganic (mineral) origin, are the basis of all activities […]