A certainty of the contemporary world is the fact that geography, which studies the geographical environment and human-environment relations, has become a discipline of contact and interference, both with natural and social sciences, a science of synthesis and information, with a fundamental application role.
Economic geography is a main branch in the system of geographical sciences, which studies the economic potential of the geographical environment, following its differences and particularities at regional and planetary level.
This paper is a synthesis of the major aspects that characterize the demographic and natural resources of the Earth, in the context of the spectacular transformations of the XXI century.
PETRONELA-SONIA NEDEA
Undergraduate and postgraduate studies:
• 1997 - 2001, graduates of the Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Department of Teaching Geography, Regional Geography specialization
• 2001 - 2002, Master's graduate of the Faculty of Geography, University ofBucharest, specialized "sustainable management of geographic landscapes throughregional organization and planning
• 2002 2006, doctoral program in the Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest
• 2007, PhD in Geography, cum laude distinction
• 2010, specialized trainers, Gaudeamus International Center, UCDC
• Since October 2010, the international master program Social Economics in the Faculty of Political Science, UCDC
Teaching and research:
• Ph.D. Lecturer in the Faculty of Tourism Management and Commercial Christian University "Cantemir", Bucharest
• Courses and seminars held for subjects of economic geography, ecology and environmental protection, tourism economy, international tourism
• Lectures and guidance in the application works Erasmus
• Participation in a series of scientific sessions, national and international conferences, published numerous articles in professional journals in the volumes ofrecognized national and international scientific
FOREWORD / 5
PART I
THE DEMOGRAPHIC RESOURCES OF THE EARTH / 11
1.1. Population dynamics / 12
Numerical evolution of the Earth's population / 12
The most populated geographical regions and countries in the world / 15
The natural movement of the population / 19
The migratory movement of the population / 26
1.2. Geographical spread of the population / 33
Area of ​​anthropogenesis / 33
Oicumena / 35
Factors influencing the spread of the population on the Globe / 37
Population spread in latitude and altitude / 38
Population density / 43
1.3. Population structure / 47
Demographic structure of the population / 47
Social structure of the population / 49
Economic structure of the population / 50
1.4. Urbanization on the Globe / 52
The evolution of the urbanization phenomenon / 52
Forms of urban concentration / 53
The most populous metropolitan areas on the globe / 56
Representative megalopolises on the Globe / 57
PART 2
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF THE EARTH AND THEIR VALORIZATION / 69
2.1. Contemporary economic landmarks / 70
2.2. Economic warfare - a feature of the contemporary world / 72
2.3. Coordinates of Romania's energy resources / 74
2.4. Classification of energy resources / 76
2.5. Coal and coal industry / 77
Coal formation / 77
Coal classification / 79
Coal processing (coking) / 80
World coal reserves and their geographical distribution / 82
Geographical distribution and evolution of coal production on Globe / 84
World coal trade / 96
2.6. Oil and natural gas / 98
Oil and natural gas formation / 98
history of exploitation and industrial capitalization of hydrocarbons / 101
World oil and gas reserves and their geographical distribution / 103
Production and geographical distribution of oil mines on Globe / 111
Oil refining industry / 123
World oil trade / 124
Production and geographical distribution of gas exploration on the Globe / 124
2.7. Electricity industry / 135
Brief history of the appearance of power plants on Glob / 135
Types of power plants on the globe / 137
Geographical distribution of world electricity production / 145
PART 3
GLOBAL METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY / 165
3.1. Iron ores and steel / 166
Classification of iron ores / 166
World iron ore reserves and their geographical distribution / 168
Geographical distribution of world iron ore production and steel / 169
3.2. Non-ferrous ores / 190
Copper / 191
Aluminum and bauxite / 192
Lead and zinc / 194
The tin (tin) / 195
Gold, silver and platinum / 196
Uranium and thorium / 200
PART 4
TOURIST REGION OF THE LAND / 203
I. The coast of the European Mediterranean and the Eastern Atlantic / 205
The northern coast of the European Mediterranean and the Eastern Atlantic / 05
Balkan countries / 208
The North African coast of the Mediterranean / 209
East Atlantic Coast and Canary Islands / 209
II. Central-Nordic Europe / 10
Alpine countries / 211
The countries of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea / 211
Scandinavian countries / 212
Central Eastern European countries without access to the sea / 213
III. North America / 213
Canada / 214
United States of America / 215
Mexico / 217
IV. Central and South America / 218
Central America / 218
Isthmic Central America / 219
Central American Island / 219
South America / 220
CAPITALS OF INDEPENDENT STATES / 222
SELF-ASSESSMENT TESTS / 227
GEOGRAPHICAL SUPERLATIVES OF THE EARTH / 249
ANNEXES - Geographical location of energy resources on large geographical regions and countries / 253
BIBLIOGRAPHY / 283
A certainty of the contemporary world is the fact that geography, which studies the geographical environment and human-environment relations, has become a discipline of contact and interference, both with natural and social sciences, a science of synthesis and information, with a fundamental application role.
Economic geography is a main branch in the system of geographical sciences, which studies the economic potential of the geographical environment, following its differences and particularities at regional and planetary level.
This paper is a synthesis of the major aspects that characterize the demographic and natural resources of the Earth, in the context of the spectacular transformations of the XXI century.
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