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Weather and Weather Maps - Physical Environments
Within the context of the United Kingdom:
- the effect of latitude, relief, aspect and distance from sea on local weather conditions
- the characteristics of the five main air masses affecting the UK
- the characteristics of weather associated with depressions and anticyclones
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Population - Human Environments
In the context of developed and developing countries:
- use of social and economic indicators
- physical and human factors influencing global population distribution
- factors affecting birth and death rates
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Glaciated Landscapes - Physical Environments
The identification and formation of the following glaciated landscape features:
- corrie,
- truncated spur,
- pyramidal peak,
- arête
- u-shaped valley
Land Uses:
- farming
- forestry
- industry
- recreation and tourism
- water storage and supply
- renewable energy
Conflict and Solutions of Land Use:
- the conflicts which can arise between land uses within Glaciated landscape
- the solutions adopted to deal with Glaciated landscape land use conflicts
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Coastal Landscapes - Physical Environments
The identification and formation of Coastal landscape features:
- cliffs
- caves and arches
- stacks
- headlands and bays,
- spits and sand bars
Land Uses:
- farming
- forestry
- industry
- recreation and tourism
- water storage and supply
- renewable energy
Conflict and Solutions of Land Use:
- the conflicts which can arise between land uses within Coastal landscape
- the solutions adopted to deal with Coastal landscape land use conflicts
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Urban Areas - Human Environments
- characteristics of land-use zones in cities in the developed world.
- recent developments in the CBD, inner city, rural/urban fringe in developed world cities.
- recent developments which deal with issues in informal housing settlements in developing world cities.
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Rural Areas (Farming)- Human Environments
- changes in the rural landscape in developed countries related to modern developments in farming such as: diversification, impact of new technology, organic farming, genetic modification, current government policy.
- Changes in the rural landscape in developing countries related to modern developments in farming such as: genetic modification, impact of new technology, biofuels.
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Climate Change - Global Issues
- features of climate change
- causes — physical and human
- effects — local and global
- management strategies to minimise impact/effects
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Health - Global Issues
HIV/AIDS in developed and developing countries
- Causes
- Effects
- Strategies adopted to manage
Heart Disease prevalent in a developed country
- Causes
- Effects
- Strategies adopted to manage
Cholera disease prevalent in a developing country
- Causes
- Effects
- Strategies adopted to manage
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