A geographic theory that states the price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the central business district (CBD) increases. The value of land is influenced by its relationship to the market.
Monoculture
The cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
Conseration
The protection of wildlife and natural resources.
Mechanized Farming
Process of using agricultural machinery to mechanise the work of agriculture, greatly increasing farm worker productivity.
Commodity Chain (Supply Chain)
A network of labor and production processes that leads to the distribution of goods.
Monocropping
Agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after year on the same land.
Soil Salanization
The slow build up of salt in soil, particularly in irrigated areas, that makes soil unable to grow plants.
Second Agricultural Revolution
Coincides with the Industrial Revolution; increasing yield and access through machines and transportation. It’s about mechanization!
Irrigation
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
Subsistence Agriculture
When the focus of agriculture is to produce enough for to feed the family but with little, if any, profit.
