Economic Activity

Part 1 Economic systems and resources: economic systems; types of natural resources; the use of natural resources; the development process. Part 2 The non-fuel renewable resources: land and water resources; agricultural systems; the world-food economy; forest resources; water resources. Part 3 Minerals and mining activity: factors affecting mining activity; mineral production and use; minerals and economic development. Part 4 Energy, the economy and renewable energy resources: energy and the economy; the renewable energy resources. Part 5 Non-renewable energy resources and the power industries: petroleum resources; coal resources; the power-producing industries; world energy prospects. Part 6 Manufacturing activities: factors affecting manufacturing; resolving the pulls of location factors; regional economic development; changes in manufacturing activity; spatial changes in manufacturing activity. Part 7 Service activities: service activities and the economy; the spatial organization of service activities; recreation and tourism. Part 8 Transport, trade and development: transport; international trade; economic development issues; divergence in the world economy; economic activity and the environment.