PARIS BASIN

Mind Map of the dynamcis of the region, The Paris Basin.

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1. Agriculture

1.1. Intensely farmed region

1.2. Relief

1.2.1. Genlty sloping

1.2.2. Easy access for machinery

1.2.3. Good drainage

1.3. Soil

1.3.1. limon soil good for wheat

1.3.2. clay soil good for grass

1.3.3. Dry Champagne not fertile, good for sheep.

1.4. Climate

1.4.1. Moderate rain in spring

1.4.1.1. Good for cereal

1.4.2. Warm summer

1.4.2.1. Crops ripen

1.4.3. Wet western climate

1.4.3.1. Grass and dairy

2. Tourism

2.1. 11% of employment

2.2. Main attractions

2.2.1. The Louvre

2.2.2. Disneyland Paris

2.2.2.1. Europes most visted

2.2.3. Palace of Versaillles

2.2.4. d'Arc de Triomphe

2.3. Most vistied city in the world

3. Population Dynamics

3.1. 22 million people

3.2. High life expectancy

3.3. Low child morality rate

3.4. Low death rate

4. Soil

4.1. Mostly thick limon soils

4.2. Wet Champage area

4.2.1. clay soils

4.2.2. retain water

4.3. Dry Champage area

4.3.1. dry and stony soil

4.3.2. infertile

4.4. Sologne area

4.4.1. infertile soils and gravel

5. Climate

5.1. 2 climate types

5.1.1. cool temperate oceanic (west)

5.1.2. continental climate (east)

5.2. Warm summers (16-24 degrees)

5.3. Mild winters (5 degrees)

5.4. Average rainfall 800mm per year

6. Transport

6.1. Roads

6.1.1. The Boulevard Peripherique

6.2. Airports

6.2.1. Charles de Gaulle

6.2.2. Second busiest in Europe

6.3. Ports

6.3.1. Le Havre

6.4. Rail

6.4.1. SNCF national railway company

6.4.2. TGV high-speed raill system

7. Manufacturing

7.1. Rich in raw materials

7.2. Many MNC's

7.3. Well developed communities

7.4. Large Market

7.5. Strong agricultural sector

7.6. Available labour force