V. ECON.
PATTERNS, RESOURCES & TECHNOLOGY
A. Natural,
human, & capital resources influence human activity
1. Natural
resources (renew. & nonrenew.)
2. Human
resources
a. Level
of education
b. Skilled
and unskilled laborers
c. Entrepreneurial
and managerial abilities
3. Capital
resources
a. Availability
of money for investment
b. Level
of infrastructure
c. Availability
and use of tools, machines, and technologies
B. Location
of resources influences economic activity & patterns of land use
1. Coal
and steel
2. Soil
and cattle & grain
3. Ocean
and fishing
4. Hydroelectric
power and aluminum smelting
C. Improvements
in transportation & communication have promoted globalization
D. Economic,
social, & therefore spatial relationships change over time
1. Industrial
labor system (e.g., cottage industry, factory, office, telecommunications)
2. Migration
from rural to urban areas
3. Industrialized
countries export labor-intensive work to developing nations
4. Growth
of trade alliances
5. Growth
of service (tertiary) industries
6. Growth
of financial services networks and international banks
7. Internationalization
of product assembly (e.g., vehicles, electronic equipment)
8. Tech.
that allows instant communication among
people in different countries
9.
Modern transportation networks that allow rapid and efficient
exchange of goods and materials (e.g., Federal Express, United Parcel Service,
U. S. Postal
Service)
10. Widespread
marketing of products (e.g., Fuji film,
Nike, United Colors of Benetton)