Almeria: a large scale agricultural scheme
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- Created on: 31-05-19 13:25
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- Alméria: a large scale agricultural scheme
- Production
- 1970s grapes were drown, covered in plastic for European market
- Grape production quickly disappeared from 1970-1980
- 1980s began greenhouse production and out of season vegetables
- 2.7million tonnes of fruit and veg a year
- Largest concentration of greenhouses in the world (26,000 he of land)
- Starting to move up Alpujarra hills - one of Spain's unspoilt areas
- Why has food production increased?
- Change in diets- European (+UK) higher demand for out-of-season fruit and veg
- Low greenhouse construction costs
- Faster transport methods lowered shipping costs
- av. temp is 20'C with 3000 hours of annual sun
- Abundant cheap labour from young migrant workers
- Spain joined EU in 1986 - exporting food products to European market tariff-free
- Successful?
- Strength
- Cheap, temporary labour (from young migrants)
- Hydroponics have been developed
- Less water used due to drip irrigation
- Low energy costs due to sunny climate
- High skilled jobs have been created (quaternary sector)
- Regulated use of chemicals by strict UK law
- Weaknesses
- Immigrant workers paid low wages and live/work under poor conditions
- poor quality of life and standard of living
- Many immigrants work illegally
- Litter and large quantities of plastic dumped into sea
- Pesticide use can lead to health risks
- Aquifers in the area are drying up
- Greenhouses reflect light back into atmosphere, contributes to global cooling in the area
- Immigrant workers paid low wages and live/work under poor conditions
- Strength
- Location
- Southern spain
- 200mm rainfall per year
- Similar to USA deserts
- Production
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