TOPIC 2 COLONIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM We have two types of notes for you Notes 1 and Notes 2 NOTES 1 Background of the Colonial Administrative Systems The process of creating the colonies by imperial powers in Africa was a crucial thing in the 20th century, after the scramble for and partition of the African continent. The colonial powers that immediately occupied Africa after the Berlin Conference were Britain, France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Germany and Italy. Although all these European powers had the same economic goals of occupying the African continent, they did not use uniform approaches in establishing the colonial…
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TOPIC 1 ESTABLISHMENT OF COLONIALISM We have two types of notes for you Notes 1 and Notes 2 NOTES 1 THE SCRAMBLE FOR AND PARTITION OF AFRICA Even before the 19th century or 1800 AD, Africa and its interior were not known to the outside World. The interior of the African continent was exposed to the European World after the work of explorers, traders and missionaries. Europeans took interest in Africa’s strategic areas with fertile land, minerals, navigable rivers and many more areas that they could easily exploit. Reports of the existence of snow-capped mountains in the interior of Africa and the inhuman…
TOPIC 9 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION Definitions of Transport – Transport is the movement of people or goods from one place to another. – Transport is a system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place. – Transport is the movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another. – Transport enables trade between people, which is essential for the development of civilizations. – Transport means to move something from one place to another. – Transport is to carry, move, or convey from one place to another. -Transport is a system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place. In other words, the action of transport…
TOPIC 8 POWER ENERGY AND RESOURCES The Meaning of Power and Energy Energy is the capacity for doing work. You must have energy to accomplish work. Power is the rate of doing work or the rate of using energy. Therefore, you need energy to produce power. Without energy there is no power that can be produced. Energy and power are related but totally different concepts. A tank of petrol contains a certain amount of energy. We can combust this petrol in a certain time period, that is, we convert the energy of the petrol into mechanical energy, perhaps to power…
TOPIC 7 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Definitions of Manufacturing – Manufacturing is the process of converting raw materials, components, or parts into finished goods that meet a customer’s expectations or specifications. – Manufacturing is the production of goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines: – Manufacturing is the production of products for use or sale using labor and machines, tools, chemical or biological processing or formulation and is the essence of secondary industry. – Manufacturing is a very simple business; the owner buys the raw material or component parts to manufacture a finished product. – Manufacturing is the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large…
TOPIC 6: TOURISM Definitions of Tourism – Tourism is the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services. – Tourism is the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay, or entertainment for people who are on holiday. – Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. – Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes. – Tourism is a collection of activities, services and industries which deliver a…
TOPIC 5 SUSTAINABLE MINING Definitions of Mining – Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, – Mining is the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground by digging: – Mining is the industry and activities connected with getting valuable or useful minerals from the ground, for example coal, diamonds, or gold. – Mining is the process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine. Mineral is a valuable or useful chemical substance that is formed naturally in the ground. For example, gold, diamond, coal, copper, oil, salt and gas. Sustainable mining is to maintain and enhance the economic, social and environmental values of all types of minerals, for the benefit of…
TOPIC 4 SUSTAINABLE USE OF FOREST RESOURCES EXPLOITATION OF FOREST RESOURCES Definitions of Forest – Forest is a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and plants themselves. – Forest is a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. – Forest is a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland. – Forest is a large area dominated by trees. – Forest is a large area where trees grow close together. – Forest is a tract of woodland or wasteland, usually the property of the sovereign, preserved for game. Sustainable use of forest means to maintain and enhance the economic, social and environmental values of all types of forests, for the benefit…
TOPIC 3 WATER MANAGEMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Definitions of Water – Water is a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life. – Water is a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. – Water is the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas. – Water is a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. – Water is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth’s hydrosphere and the fluids of most living organisms. Water Definitions of Water Management – Water management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and…
TOPIC 2 AGRICULTURE The Meaning of Agriculture – Agriculture is the art and science of growing plants and other crops and raising animals for food, other human needs, or economic gain. – Agriculture is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products. – Agriculture is the systematic raising of useful plants and livestock under the management of man. – Agriculture is the growing of both plants and animals for human needs – Agriculture is the deliberate effort to modify a…