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GEOGRAPHY FROM 4 SCIENCE

CHAPTER 1: The concept of development

Economic activities

It is the activity performed man in order to satisfy his needs e.g. farming, hunting, taping etc.

Agriculture: it is the most important economic activity in less developed world e.g. subsistence agriculture and extensive subsistence family

Industry: in its wide term, the word industry is used to cover all form of economic activities e.g. primary, secondary industries etc.

Mining: the extraction of minerals such as iron ore and copper etc.

Fishing: this is the act of exploiting river, lake or oceans for fish

par Claude Foumtum
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