Almeria

Question 1

Average Total Rainfall for Almeria

Answer 1

228mm

Question 2

How much economic activity does Almeria generate

Answer 2

£1 billion

Question 3

How much area are greenhouses

Answer 3

40,000 hectares

Question 4

Social Advantage to Almeria

Answer 4

Many agribusinesses have located in the area providing high-quality R&D jobs (tertiary sector)

Question 5

Economic Advantage to Almeria

Answer 5

Produces relatively cheap fresh fruit and vegetables for people all year round

Question 6

Environmental disadvantage to Almeria

Answer 6

• Large amounts of litter have been left in the area including containers used for chemicals
• Despite efforts to limit water use farming has put a strain on local water sources. Natural underground aquifers are drying up

Question 7

Social disadvantage to Almeria

Answer 7

The immigrant labour force is paid very low wages and they live in poor conditions for example. Some of the immigrants are from North Africa and work illegally in Spain, this raises tensions in the region
The greenhouses often use pesticides to protect the crops from pest, these increase health risks for people working there and have been proved to cause some cancers