5.7 Spatial Organization of Agriculture

• What does spatial organization in agriculture refer to?

  Agricultural activities arrangement
• The physical environment is a crucial factor that shapes the spatial organization of agriculture
• What role does soil quality play in agricultural spatial organization?

  Affects crop growth
• Spatial organization in agriculture is influenced by several factors that determine where different agricultural practices are located
• What are three key physical factors shaping agricultural spatial organization?

  Climate, soil, topography
• Economic factors play a significant role in shaping the spatial organization of agriculture
• How does good transportation infrastructure affect agricultural spatial organization?

  Allows distant market access
• Match the social and cultural factors with their impacts:

  Government Policies ↔️ Influence land use through regulations

  Local Cultural Practices ↔️ Shape agricultural methods

  Technological Innovations ↔️ Affect efficiency and scalability
• The physical environment influences agricultural spatial organization through factors such as climate, soil types, and topography
• Climate influences the suitability of crops and determines growing seasons.

  True
• Topography affects land use for crops and livestock, as well as erosion and drainage
• What type of infrastructure allows farmers to transport goods to distant markets?

  Good roads, railways, ports
• What do government policies influence in agricultural spatial organization?

  Land use through subsidies
• Match the social and cultural factors with their impact on agricultural spatial organization:

  Government Policies ↔️ Shapes land use through subsidies

  Local Cultural Practices ↔️ Affects crop selection and farming methods

  Technological Innovations ↔️ Increases efficiency and cultivable areas
• What does pastoral farming primarily focus on?

  Raising livestock
• Globalization has led to the specialization of agricultural production in regions with comparative advantages.

  True
• Environmental impacts of agricultural spatial organization include soil erosion from over-cultivation
• Von Thünen's model emphasizes the role of transportation costs and market access in crop zoning.


  True
• What are three key considerations of the physical environment in agricultural spatial organization?

  Climate, soil, topography
• How does climate influence agricultural spatial organization?

  Determines crop suitability
• Accounting for the physical environment is crucial in determining the optimal spatial organization of agricultural activities.


  True
• Match the factors with their key considerations:

  Physical Environment ↔️ Climate, soil, topography

  Economic Factors ↔️ Market proximity, transportation costs, land costs

  Social Factors ↔️ Government policies, local culture, technology
• Farmers select crops and implement practices to best utilize the local physical environment.


  True
• Why do farmers often locate near urban markets?

  Reduce transportation costs
• Higher land costs in urban areas push livestock farming to cheaper rural locations.


  True
• What does spatial organization in agriculture refer to?

  Arrangement of agricultural activities
• What determines where different types of agriculture are located?

  Physical, economic, social factors
• What does soil quality determine in agriculture?

  Crop yields and suitability
• Farmers locate closer to urban markets to reduce transportation costs and improve access to consumers.


  True
• Higher land costs in urban areas push agricultural activities like livestock farming to more rural locations.
• Local cultural practices have no effect on agricultural practices.

  False
• Arable farming involves the cultivation of crops on ploughed land
• Order the steps of globalization's impact on agricultural spatial organization:

  1️⃣ Expanded market access for farmers

  2️⃣ Specialization of agricultural production

  3️⃣ Diffusion of agricultural technologies

  4️⃣ Harmonization of agricultural policies
• Which developing countries have seen the growth of export-oriented agriculture due to globalization?

  Brazil and Chile
• Social inequalities in agriculture include the marginalization of small farmers by large-scale farms.

  True