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AQA GCSE Geography - Human Geography
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What is urbanisation? - answer-The growth of a country's population living In an urban area 
 
What percentage of the world are urbanised? - answer-More than 50% (3.9 billion) of the world live in urban areas 
 
Why does urbanisation vary around the world? - answer-It varies between HIC which are more economically developed and LIC which are less economically developed. HIC have been industrialised so people already live in city's. 
 
What causes urbanisation? - answer-Rural to urban migration...
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Solid and Hazardous Waste 2023 verified and updated
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bioaccumulation 
An increase in the concentration of a chemical in specific organs or tissues at a level higher than would normally be expected. Compare biomagnification. 
 
 
 
biodegradable 
Capable of being broken down by decomposers. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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biodegradable pollutant 
Material that can be broken down into simpler substances (elements and compounds) by bacteria or other decomposers. Paper and most organic wastes such as animal manure are biodegradable but can take decades t...
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GCSE Geography AQA: Human Geography Questions and Answers Graded A+
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GCSE Geography AQA: Human Geography Questions and Answers Graded A+ What is urbanisation? The growth of a country's population living In an urban area 
What percentage of the world are urbanised? More than 50% (3.9 billion) of the world live in urban areas 
Why does urbanisation vary around the world? It varies between HIC which are more economically developed and LIC which are less economically developed. HIC have been industrialised so people already live in city's. 
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Urbanization and Sustainability with complete solutions
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Core Case Study: Portland, Oregon: Urban Sustainability in Action 
• Smart growth strategies and strong land-use policies control urban sprawl and provide green space 
- Encourage clustered mix-use neighborhood development 
- Recycling program - Farmer's markets 
 
 
 
Major Population Trends in Urban Areas 
Urbanization continues to increase steadily, and the numbers and sizes of urban areas are growing rapidly, especially in less-developed countries 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Urbanization and Sustainable Cities with 100% complete solutions
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Megacities 
city with 10 million or more people 
 
 
 
City 
U.S. Census Bureau def. any incorporated community 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Village 
collection of rural households linked by culture, custom, family ties, and association with the land 
 
 
 
megalopolises 
Urban core agglomerations (lavender areas) are forming_____________ in many areas. While open space remains in these areas, the flow of information, capital, labor, goods, and services links each into an interacting system 
 
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GCSE AQA GEOGRAPHY paper 2 case studies and examples
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Examples of megacities - answer-New York City, Lagos 
 
Location of Lagos - answer-Southwest Nigeria, largest city 
 
Importance of Lagos - answer-Major port and airport, Centre of trade 
 
Causes of growth in Lagos - answer-Natural increase, Migration 
 
Social opportunities created by urban growth in Lagos - answer-Better access to health and education services, water supply, energy resources 
 
Economic opportunities created by growth in Lagos - answer-Informal economy, Central business Distr...
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HLT 3306: Environmental Health Midterm Review questions and answers graded A+
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HLT 3306: Environmental Health Midterm Review questions and answers graded A+ 
Globally, how many people die of problems related to environmental factors? 
Nearly 25% of all deaths and the total disease burden are related to environmental factors. 
 
 
 
What are the 3 P's? 
"Pollution, Population, and Poverty" 
They are interrelated: Population growth is associated w/ poverty, and both poverty and population growth are associated with pollution. 
Written by Warren Winkelstein 
 
 
 
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AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 8035/2 Challenges in the Human Environment|QUESTIONS & MARKING SCHEME MERGED||
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For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct answer. 
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS 
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. 
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to 
select as shown. 
Section A Urban issues and challenges 
Answer all questions in this section. 
Question 1 Urban issues and challenges 
0 1 . 1 Give one reason for the growth of megacities in LIC/NEEs. 
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SS Final Exam 2023 answers and questions
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megacities - Answer<>cities with populations over 10 million people 
Gold-Salt Trade - Answer<>This trade route in the Middle Ages helped create a 
culture region between North Africa and the Middle East 
Nelson Mandela - Answer<>South Africa's first black president; he led the struggle 
against Apartheid 
subsistence farming - Answer<>producing enough food for the farmers and their 
families, but little left over to sell. 
25 - Answer<>Saudi Arabia and Iraq produc...
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A-level ECONOMICS Paper 1 Markets and Market Failure Mark Scheme
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Section A 
 
Answer EITHER Context 1 OR Context 2. 
 
 
EITHER 
 
Context 1	Total for this context: 40 marks 
 
The market for sand 
 
Study Extracts A, B and C, and then answer all parts of Context 1 which follow. 
 
Extract A 
 
 
Figure 1: Indices of US producer prices for sand, Jan 2010–Jan 2018 (Jan 2010=100) 
 
Figure 2: Global demand for sand 
(millions of tons), 2010–2025 
 
 
 	 
Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data, 2018	Source: The Freedonia Group/National Post, 2018 
 
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