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Hazards : Natural Hazards and Perception
General Introduction, Perception of risk, Park Model, Model of Vulnerability.
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HAZARDS : Plate Tectonics
Before the development of the pla...,
What is the core 2,
Name and explain the two parts of...
30
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HAZARDS : Types of plate margin
What is a constructive plate marg...,
What are constructive margins als...,
What hazards can occur at constru...
46
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HAZARDS : Volcanic hazards
What is the main method of measur...,
What is the vei 2,
What are some criticisms of the v...
23
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HAZARDS: Volcanic hazards impacts and responses
Give an example of a volcanic haz...,
Where is mt nyiragongo 2,
What is the african rift valley 3
31
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HAZARDS: Seismic hazards
Love surface waves 1,
Describe the richter scale 2,
Describe the randomness vs regula...
56
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HAZARDS: Seismic Hazards - Impacts and Responses
Can earthquakes be predicted 1,
Discuss the prevention of earthqu...,
How can structures be made hazard...
23
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HAZARDS: Storm Hazards
Tropical storms 1,
What conditions are needed for a ...,
What are tropical storms in the c...
23
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HAZARDS: Storm Hazards - Case Studies
Name a storm hazard in a hic 1,
Describe the characteristics of h...,
What were the social impacts of h...
14
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Hazards: Wildfires
What are wildfires 1,
What are the three types of wildf...,
What are ground fires 3
22
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Hazards: Multi-Hazard Environments
Name a large scale multi hazardou...,
What hazards is the philippines v...,
Name a volcanic eruption in the p...
14
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W&C: Key Words
Key words in the introduction to systems
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W&C - The Amazon
Basic facts about the amazon rain...,
How much of the earth s carbon do...,
Location of the amazon 3
27
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W&C: Water Cycle
What are the two types of system 1,
Give an example of an open system 2,
What cannot enter or leave a clos...
173
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W&C: Carbon
What systems can carbon be found ...,
What percentage of carbon on eart...,
What is the second largest store ...
37
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W&C: Water, Carbon and Climate
What forms the base of most food ...,
What does photosynthesis require ...,
What does the natural greenhouse ...
15
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W&C: Eden Basin
Where is the eden drainage basin 1,
Where is the river eden s source 2,
Where does the river eden flow th...
15
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W&C: Amazon Rainforest
Give an overview of the amazon ra...,
What contributes to the amazon s ...,
What are the characterisics of th...
14
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COASTS: The Coastal System
Why are coasts considered natural...,
What are the inputs of sediment i...,
What are the inputs into the coas...
44
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COASTS: Coastal Processes
What are the processes of erosion 1,
Abrasion corrasion 2,
Hydraulic action 3
46
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COASTS: Coastal Landforms
List coastal landforms caused by ...,
How do cliffs form 2,
How do wave cut platforms form 3
65
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COASTS: Sea Level Changes
Eustatic changes 1,
Isostatic changes 2,
What are the 2 main causes of eus...
16
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COASTS : Key terms
Systems 1,
Open systems 2,
Inputs 3
62
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CP: Concept of Place
Place 1,
What aspects make up a place 2,
What aspects of a place are const...
33
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CP: Character of Places
Endogenous factors 1,
Exogenous factors 2,
Give examples of endogenous facto...
8
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CP: Shifting Flows
Give an example of how flows peop...,
Give an example of how flows of m...,
Give an example of how flows of i...
15
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CP: Changing Places
Give examples of external forces ...,
How can governments policies affe...,
How can the decisions of tncs aff...
4
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CP: Meanings and Representations of Place
Representation of place 1,
What groups may try to influence ...,
Why might governments try to infl...
16
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CP: Rebranding - Amsterdam
What case study do you use for re...,
Why was amsterdam s reputation th...,
How did amsterdam overcome the th...
5
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CP: Re-imaging - Liverpool
What case study should be used fo...,
What issues were liverpool facing 2,
How did liverpool respond to issu...
7
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CP: Urban Regeneration - Birmingham
What case study should be used fo...,
What were the issues facing the j...,
What groups were involved in the ...
9
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CP: Local vs Distant Place
Describe the population structure...,
Describe the economic characteris...,
Describe the social characteristi...
12
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CP: Effects of TNCs in Detroit
What tncs were involved in indust...,
What was the impacts of tncs inve...,
What were the impacts of tncs rel...
3
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GS&GG: Globalisation
Globalisation 1,
What are the 5 factors that promo...,
Marketing 3
6
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GS&GG: TNCs
Outline the positive socioeconomi...,
Outline the negative socioeconomi...,
Outline the positive socioeconomi...
11
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GS&GG: Global commons - Antarctica
What are the 4 threats to antarct...,
What are 2 negative impacts of to...,
What are 2 positive impacts of to...
22
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GS&GG: The UN & IMF
What are the 4 main aims of the un 1,
What are the 4 main aims of the p...,
What is the united nations 3
21
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GS&GG: Differential Access to Markets
What are the causes of poor acces...,
What are 4 economic impacts of po...,
An example of a country that has ...
8
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RS: Resource Development
Natural resources 1,
What are the two types of resourc...,
Stock resources 3
37
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RS: Resource Frontiers - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
What resources does the arctic co...,
Why haven t resources in the arct...,
What is anwr what is its purpose 3
8
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RS: Factors Affecting Water and Energy Supply
How does geology affect water sup...,
What rock type is needed for surf...,
What rock type is needed for aqui...
11
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RS: Grasberg Mine
Where is grasberg mine located 1,
What are the 4 environmental impa...,
Grasberg mine land loss 3
8
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RS: Prudhoe Bay
Where is prudhoe bay located 1,
What are the 4 environmental impa...,
What are the environmental impact...
3
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RS: South to North Water Transfer
Where is the south north transfer...,
Environmental impacts of water su...
2
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RS: OPEC
What is opec 1,
How has opec impacted on global e...,
2 reasons why the effectiveness o...
15
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