Unit 9 (Geography): Socio-economical inequalities in our world toda

In this unit we shall study some circumstances and problems related with the inequalities in our world today, and the current process of economical and cultural Globalization.

You can prepare this unit through these two presentations:

1) Presentation #1:    Very related with the contents in our book, although sometimes presented in a different order. 

2) Presentation #2: This has the virtue of to present these contents quite clearly; everything is very visual and with a quick overview everything is evident.


In addition of this, here you can find some useful videos:

1- Inequality in our world today

2- Inequality in the U.S.A.: some data

3- Poverty in the U.S.A. (CNN report) 

4- Most expensive luxury mansions in the U.S.A. (commercial)

5- Poverty in London

6- Poverty in Europe (Rome)

 

 

 

Unit 8: The tertiary sector

We can prepare this unit with the help of these two presentantions:

1) Tertiary sector I: It follows very well the main contents of this unit

2) Tertiary sector II:  slightly shallower, but very clear and with good geographic cartography

VIDEOS:

1) A.V.E. in Spain

2) Necessary and unnecessary infrastructures in Madrid: the empty radiales 

3) Basic historical evolution of the sea transport

4) Ports as links between sea and land transportation

5) Some data about tourism in Spain in 2015

6) Cheap mass-tourism in Spain

U7 Geography: Mining and industrial areas (Secondary sector)

We can prepare this unit, focused to the Secondary sector of economy, through these two presentations:

1) Presentation #1: Shorter, a good introduction

2) Presentation #2: Longer  

 

VIDEOS:

1) Mining in current Spain  

2) Coltan mining in current Africa 

3) Renewable sources of energy  

4) Fossil fuels  

5) Oil and gas formation

6) The I & II Industrial Revolutions

7) Reduction of the Secondary sector in Spain because the crisis 

8) Construction as a problem in Spain 

9) Recovery of construction in Spain