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Urbanisation

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when an increasing percentage of a country’s population

comes to live in towns and cities

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GNI

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Gross National Income (per capita) is the econimic output of a country (value of all goods and services, including foreign aid income) divided by its population (per capita).

GNI is similar to average national wage.

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Primary effect

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primary effects are the immediate impacts of an event.

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Relief

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the shape of the land

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Development gap *

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the difference in standards of living and wellbeing between the world’s richest and poorest countries

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Ecotourism

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Tourism with a very low environmental impact intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife

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The long profile

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The gradient of a river, from its source to its mouth

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Convestion current

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circular movement of heat within Earth which drive the movement of tectonic plates

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Convection currents

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the circular movement of heat within Earth which drive the movement of tectonic plates

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