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1.1 Population dynamics
Reasons for the population explos...,
Overpopulation,
Underpopulation
15
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1.2 Migration
Migration,
Emigrant,
Immigrant
29
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1.3 Population structure
Dependency ratio,
Population pyramid,
Stage 1 of dtm
10
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1.4 Population density and distribution
Causes of sparse population 4,
Causes of dense population 7
2
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1.5 Settlements and service provision
Describe a dispersed settlement,
Describe a linear settlement,
Describe a nucleated settlement
21
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1.6 Urban settlements
Cbd central business district,
Functions of the cbd,
Land uses in cbd
15
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1.7 Urbanisation
Reasons for rural areas seeking a...,
Rural urban migration,
Push factors from rural areas 6
23
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2.1 Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Oceanic crust,
Continental crust,
What is the general distribution ...
40
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2.2 Rivers
Drainage basin,
Watershed,
Confluence
45
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2.3 Coasts
Corrasion,
Corrosion,
Attrition
37
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2.4 Weather
Weather,
How does a stevensons screen prov...,
Explain how a rain gauge works
10
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2.5 Climate and natural vegetation
Location of the equatorial climate,
Temperature of the equatorial cli...,
Average annual rainfall of the eq...
25
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3.1 Development
Affluence,
Development
2
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Case study 1: Over-population in Bangladesh
Population of bangladesh,
Population density of bangladesh,
How does religion affect the popu...
7
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Case study 2: Under-population in Australia
Population density in australia,
Population of australia,
What are the positive effects of ...
7
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Case study 3: High rates of natural pop. growth in Niger
Natural population growth in niger,
What are the causes of high natur...,
What are the causes of high natur...
6
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Case study 4: Low rate of population growth in Russia
Population of russia,
What historical causes are there ...,
Rate of population growth in russia
9
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Case study 5: One child policy in China
What was the main historical caus...,
When was the one child policy int...,
How was the one child policy enfo...
6
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Case study 6: HIV/AIDS in Botswana
What are the causes of hiv aids i...,
What are the causes of hiv aids i...,
What are the causes of hiv aids i...
6
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Case study 7: Voluntary international migration from Poland to the UK
What was the main political cause...,
What were the main push factors o...,
What are the main pull factors of...
9
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Case study 8: Involuntary international migration from Syria
Main political reason for the inv...,
Psd for syrias involuntary migration,
What are the main acceptors of sy...
4
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Case study 9: Internal migration in Botswana
What is the main type of internal...,
What are the push factors of rura...,
What are the pull factors of rura...
5
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Case study 10: High dependent population in Japan
What are the causes of an aging p...,
What are the causes of an aging p...,
What are the problems of an aging...
5
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Case study 11: Low population density in Namibia
Population density in namibia,
Why is namibia sparsely populated...,
Why is namibia sparsely populated...
5
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Case study 12: Factors influencing population distribution
Where do most of botswanas live,
Why do most botswanans live in th...,
Why do botswanans do not live in ...
3
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Case study 13: Pireaus and Athens settlements in Greece.
What is piraeus,
What is the historical function o...,
What factors affect the site grow...
3
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Case study 14: Settlement hierarchy in Spain
Madrid,
Barcelona,
Sanchinarro
4
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Case study 15: Settlement and Service provision in the Isle of Wright, UK.
Ryde,
Yarmouth
2
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Case study 16: Rapid urban growth, problems and conflicts over land usage in Mumbai, India
How has rapid urbanisation lead t...,
How has rapid urbanization lead t...,
What are the solutions to solving...
7
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Case study 17: Housing and traffic issues in London, UK
How have housing prices gone up i...,
How has traffic congestion been m...,
Has traffic managing been success...
3
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Case Study 18: Squatter settlements in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What are the problems with housin...,
What are the problems with crime ...,
What are the problems with traffi...
6
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Case study 19: Haiti earthquake
When did the haiti earthquake occur,
What was the cause to the haiti e...,
What was the magnitude of the hai...
8
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Case study 20: Eruption of Mt St Helen's volcano, USA
What type of volcano is mt st helens,
Altitude of mt st helens,
What were the events leading to t...
8
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Case study 21: Management of the Mississippi River, USA
Background information about the ...,
What are the problems with the mi...,
What are the problems with the mi...
4
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Case study 22: Flooding in the Ganges, Bangladesh.
What are the causes of flooding i...,
What are the effects of flooding ...
2
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Case study 23: Advantages and disadvantages of living in the Ganges Delta, Bangladesh
What are the advantages of living...,
What are the problems of living o...,
Psd for advantages and disadvanta...
3
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Case study 24: Great Barrier Reef in Australia
Why does the great barrier reef e...,
What are the opportunities that t...,
What are the threats to the great...
4
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Case study 25: Mangroves in the Cayman Islands
What are the opportunities presen...,
What are the threats to the mangr...
2
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Case study 26: Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, USA
How was hurricane katrina created,
What were the social impacts of h...,
What were the economic impacts of...
5
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Case study 27: Coastal erosion in Pacifica, USA
Why is pacifica being eroded,
What problems did coastal erosion...,
How has the coastal erosion been ...
4
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