Economic Geo of SA Flashcards
What are the economic sectors
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
What is the primary economic sector all about
extraction of raw materials
- farming
- fishing
- forestry
- mining
What is the secondary economic sector all about
Processing raw material
- factories 🏭 and construction
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What are the types of farming
Extensive
Intensive
Subsistence
Commercial
Smale and large scale
Tertiary
Provision of service; human skills 👩🏫🧑⚕️👮♂️
What is the quaternary economic sector all about
Research done by smart people
- GIS
What ways does farming contribute to the economy
Increase GDP
More food
Increase in Employment
More raw material to the industry
Better food security
What is food security
When a county has enough nutrition food to meet the needs of the people on a daily basis
Advantages of food security
More productivity
Increase in GDP
Good impact on learning and teaching
More people are healthy
What leads to food insecurity
Drought
Desertification
Climate change
Food prices increase
Why is SA good for mining 😉
- we got a lot of minerals 💎
- dis mineral be close to the surface ; makes it easy and affordable
- lots of people working
Why SA is bad for mining
Increase cost
Large demand for the minerals
