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Population and need for key services

Population and need for key services. Texas History Bonham Middle School 2013-2014. Table of COntents. Effects of the changing population distribution and growth in Texas education Health care Transportation

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Population and need for key services

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  1. Population and need for key services Texas History Bonham Middle School 2013-2014

  2. Table of COntents • Effects of the changing population distribution and growth in Texas education • Health care • Transportation • IMPACT OF MARKETS AND EVENTS ON PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN TEXAS-Agriculture • IMPACT OF MARKETS AND EVENTS ON PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN TEXAS-Oil and gas • IMPACT OF MARKETS AND EVENTS ON PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN TEXAS-Computer technology

  3. Effects of the changing population distribution and growth in Texas education • Fast growing school districts resulting in the need for more teachers, buildings, and resources • Demand for a greater tax base

  4. Health care • More medical hubs across the state • Demand for public funding

  5. Transportation • More roads and highways needed • Toll Roads

  6. IMPACT OF MARKETS AND EVENTS ON PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN TEXAS-Agriculture • Fruit industry – third largest industry in the United States • Agriculture sold throughout the U.S. and international markets – cotton, rice, sugar, vegetable, fruit, cattle, poultry, and timber

  7. IMPACT OF MARKETS AND EVENTS ON PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN TEXAS-Oil and gas • 1973 Arab Oil Embargo increased oil production in Texas. • Oil and gas headquarters, and refineries are in Houston, Beaumont, and Corpus Christi • Mass production of products and early oil growth

  8. IMPACT OF MARKETS AND EVENTS ON PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN TEXAS-Computer technology • IBM, Dell Computer, Texas Instruments, Tracor, Sun, Motorola, Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Rolm, Tandem, and many other companies have chosen to establish or expand operations inthe Austin area. One of the most sought-after projects of the late 1980s, the Sematech semiconductor also selected Austin as its home.

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