Almeria

• Located at south east coast of Spain
• • 40000 hectares of greenhouses. 2.7 million tonnes of produce each year, creates over €1.2 billion per year
• 3 advantages of large scale agricultural development at Almeria

  • the warm temperatures throughout the year, meaning low energy costs
  • packing plants provide additional jobs
  • the use of drip irrigation and hydroponics has led to less water being used
• disadvantages


  • plastic: dumped at sea, which harms marine ecosystem. ecosystems have been destroyed as large area have been covered in plastic
  • as pesticide use has increased, so have the health risks associated with its use. release chemicals which leech into water supply
  • aquifers, natural underground stores of water, are drying up due to water being extracted for use in agriculture