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COASTS definitions
Abrasion,
Backshore,
Bar
55
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Main ways of protecting ICZM-the coast/ which case studies to use/SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT?-COASTS
Hold the line,
Hold the line,
Advance the line
7
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Managed Retreat- Medmerry CS COASTS
What strategy was used to protect...,
What was in danger,
What was the solution
6
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Do Nothing - Skipsea/ulrome Holderness CS COASTS
Population density,
What s at risk,
What strategy did they take to de...
7
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Hold The Line- Mappleton Holderness CS COASTs , includes hard engineering example
Population density,
What s at risk,
What strategy did they use
8
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Advance The Line- Hornsea Holderness CS COASTS
Population density,
What s at risk,
What management policy did they d...
8
cards
Blackwater estuary CS- COASTS
Context,
The process,
What strategy was decided to be i...
6
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Factors affecting erosion- COASTS
Waves,
Rock types,
Geological structure
6
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Submergent And Emergent Coastline - COASTS
Emergent coastlines example rise ...,
Submergent coast landforms rise i...,
Isostatic
8
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Hard, soft and sustainable engineering - COASTS
Soft engineering,
Hard engineering,
Sustainable engineering
3
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Mass movement - COASTS
Mass movement definition,
4 types of mass movement,
Slumping
6
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Sub- aerial processes/ Weathering - COASTS
Threes types of sub aerial processes,
Mechanical,
Chemical
4
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Coastal transportation- COASTS
What are the three types,
Traction,
Saltation
4
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Erosional processes/ Marine processes - COASTS
What are the three types,
Hydraulic action,
Corrasion abrasion
5
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Sediment cells REVISE - COASTS
Definition,
Dynamic equilibrium,
Sediment cell meaning
12
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Lithology- COASTS
What is lithology,
What are the 5 types of structure...,
Strata
10
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Geology - Type Of Rock - COASTS
What are the three types of rocks,
Igneous example rate of erosion s...,
Metamorphic example rate of erosi...
4
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Wave type and wave refraction - COASTS
Constructive waves,
Destructive waves,
Wave refraction
3
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Depositional/Distinctive Landforms- COASTS
Spit,
Bayhead beach,
Tombolo
8
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Erosional Landforms - COASTS
Step 1,
Step 1,
Formation of a arch
7
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TECTONICS hazards definitions
Degg s model,
Epicentre,
Focus
31
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Earthquakes case studies - Haiti/Japan - TECTONICS
Gdp per capita of haiti,
Hdi of haiti,
Literacy rate of haiti
28
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Boxing Day/Tongo(need To Do) tsunamis CS- TECTONICS
What year did it occur,
How many died,
Type of plate boundary
6
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Volcanoes mount Serrat/Pinatubo case studies - TECTONICS
Year of mount pinatubo eruption,
Location,
Magnitude
17
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Eyjaafjallaajokull volcano eruption case study - TECTONICS
Location,
When did it occur,
Where did it occur
12
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Hazard management earthquakes- TECTONICS
Modify the vulnerability before t...,
Modify the loss economic resource...,
Modify the event present
4
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Hazard management volcanoes - TECTONICS
Preparation modify the vulnerabil...,
Mitigation modify the loss econom...,
Recovery modify the event present
4
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Mount Nyiragongo/ Nevado del Ruiz- Failed hazard management CS - TECTONICS
What is the hdi of mount nyiragongo,
When did mount nyiragongo occur,
Death toll of mount nyirangongo
10
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Physical And Human Causes For Earthqukes And Tsunamis - TECTONICS
What are the human cause of earth...,
What are the physical causes of e...,
What are the human causes of tsun...
4
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GLOBALISATION definitions
China s open door policy,
Containerisation,
Cultural diffusion
25
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The global shift to China - GLOBALISATION
Infrastructure,
Poverty,
Urban incomes
12
cards
REGENERATION definitions
Accessibility,
Cbd,
Council estate
33
cards
Leicester - CS Globalisation
1920s,
1970 1980,
1980
4
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Transition towns/ Bristol pound CS - GLOBALISATION
What is a transition town,
An ex of a transition town,
Context on transition towns
6
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Environmental impacts of-GLOBALISATION
Positive imapcts,
Negative impacts,
4
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All CASE STUDIES Needed - GLOBALISATION
Switched off places,
Trade blocks,
Trade blocs
14
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Two chosen places - Cornwall/ Canary Wharf REGENERATION
Why is rebranding needed in cornwall,
How did cornwall rebrand,
The eden project benefits
23
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Urban and rural CS- Regeneration/Rebranding - REGENERATION
Urban case studies,
Rural case studies,
Urban successful stratford olympics
10
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Regeneration - why do places vary
Why do places vary,
How do you measure changes
2
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Regeneration: why regenration might be needed?
2
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SUPERPOWERS definitions
Equilibrium,
Causality,
Hyper power
4
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Characteristics of power - SUPERPOWERS
What are the 7 characteristics of...,
Physial size and geographical potion,
Economic strength
8
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Hard and Soft Power - SUPERPOWERS
Soft power,
Hard power,
What is a soft power index
8
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Changing patterns of power and Theories of Power - SUPERPOWERS
Different types of polarity,
Uni polar world,
Bi polar world
7
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The five BRICS - SUPERPOWERS
Economic influence for brazil,
Economic influence for brazil,
Economic influence for russia
31
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The environment and climate change - SUPERPOWERS
Commodity definition,
Who s is the largest commodity,
Extraction of commodities
8
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Tensions over resources + Arctic CS - SUPERPOWERS
CS - case study
10
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International decision making and maintaining power - SUPERPOWERS
What are inter governmental organ...,
What is the meaning of veto power,
Is the veto power necessary in th...
13
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Roles of TNCS and patents - SUPERPOWERS
Patent definition,
Name two of the highest companies...,
Intellectual property right defin...
7
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Global actions against climate change CS - SUPERPOWERS
Usa,
Usa evidence for failure,
Eu
8
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Territorial tension and conflicts mostly CS - SUPERPOWERS
Blue water navy,
South china sea,
South china sea case study notes ...
4
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Challenges and futures of existing superpowers - SUPERPOWERS
Economic challenges of existing s...,
Factors which can affect a countr...,
Economic restructuring
8
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WATER CYCLES definitions
Anticyclone,
Aquifer,
Antecedent
51
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Storm hydrograph and channelisation - WATER CYCLE
Key words,
Why is the rising limb important,
Storm flow
7
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Physical factors that determine the relative importance of inputs, flows and outputs- WATER CYCLE
Temprature,
Wind,
Vegetation
5
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Drought- The Sahel region CS- WATER CYCLE
Climate,
Physicals causes of drought,
Climate
10
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Drainage basin - WATER CYCLE
What is a drainage basin,
Fluxes in the drainage basin,
What does interception depend on ...
5
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Water budgets and river regimes - WATER CYCLE
What is a water budget,
What is the equation for the wate...,
Definition of surplus and deficit
6
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Short and long term variations - WATER CYCLE
What is a deficit,
What is a drought,
What the 4 types of droughts
5
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Physical/ Human causes of flooding With CASE STUDIES - WATER CYCLE
P,
Human causes of flooding,
How do variations in rainfall pat...
9
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El Nino - WATER CYCLE
In a normal year,
In an el nino year
2
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River management hard/ soft engineering - WATER CYCLE
Hard engineering,
Soft engineering,
Multipurpose dams hard
7
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Climate change impacts on the hydrological cycle globally/ locally - WATER CYCLE
How could climate change affect t...,
Precipitation,
Evaporation and evapotranspiration
6
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Water insecurity and Water Stress With CS- WATER CYCLE
What is water insecurity,
What is water stress,
Who suffers the from water stress
10
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Water intensity and projections for the future for water scarcity And CS - WATER CYCLE
What are the future projections o...,
Causes,
Impacts
12
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Transboundary river conflicts And CS - WATER CYCLE
Name 4 case stduies for transboun...,
What is transboundary river,
What are conflicts in the river n...
6
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Solutions To Water Insecurity - Large scale water managment And CS - WATER CYCLE
Hard engineering approaches,
Mega dams overview,
Mega dams pros
17
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Manging Water Supplies - Sustainable water management for water conservation - WATER CYCLE
Why are large solutions often con...,
Aims of sustainable water management,
Sustainable solutions points for ...
9
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Dam Case Studies (CS) - WATER CYCLE
Hoover dam,
What are the key stats for morocc...,
What are they key stats for the h...
3
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Water treaties (How Can Integrated Basin Management And Treaties Help Reduce Conflict And Improve Supply ) And CS - WATER CYCLE
Integrated water resource management,
Fair disruption ensures,
Case study ex murray darling basin
16
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Drought Case Studies (CS)- WATER CYCLE
Drought case studies,
What are key stats for aral sea p...,
What are key stats for lake mead
4
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Isues Of Deforestation - Amazon CS - WATER CYCLE
What are key stats for amazon cas...
1
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MIGRATION Defintions
National identity,
Sovereignty,
Demographic
19
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EQ1- Globalisation/ Interntional Migration - MIGRATION
Changing patterns of demand for l...,
What are the 3 main causes of int...,
Case study china notes
14
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EQ1-Causes And Push And Pull Factors Of - MIGRATION
Economic reasons,
Economic reasons,
Political reasons
7
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EQ1- Free Movement And National Identity/Perspecitives On M And Immigration Policies - MIGRATION
Economic theory migration,
Benefits of free movement,
Open borders immigration
7
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EQ2 - Nation States - MIGRATION
Nation states,
Ethnic variation ca vary due to,
Case study ethnic variation singa...
16
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EQ2 - Colonialism - MIGRATION
Djdjd,
Post colonialism independence neg...,
The end of colonial rule new nati...
10
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EQ2 - Tax Havens - MIGRATION
Rrr,
Case study ex ofa tax haven,
Primary use of tax havens locations
12
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EQ3 - United Nations - MIGRATION
Vvv,
Role of the un,
What are the un sub organisations
9
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EQ3 - IGOs - MIGRATION
Kkk,
Notes on imf,
Igo case study jamaica
7
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EQ4 - National Identity - MIGRATION
Xxxx,
Case study english national ident...,
Challenges to national identity
10
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CARBON definitions
Sequestrian,
Ocean sequestration,
Seasoanlly
6
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EQ1 - Planetary Health Part 1 - CARBON
Isis,
Transfers fluxes,
3 forms of carbon
17
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EQ1 - Planetary Health Part 2 - CARBON
Owlwo,
How does the greenhouse effect ma...,
What is the role of ocean and ter...
10
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EQ2 - Energy Security - CARBON
Uhhhu,
What are the two the energy mix c...,
State facts of the energy mix cas...
14
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EQ2 Unconventional Fossil Fuels - CARBON
Kakak,
3 examples of unconventional foss...,
Tar sands
14
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EQ2 - Alternatives To Fossil Fuels - CARBON
Kwkww,
What are the uncertainties,
How has the uk energy mix changed
9
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EQ3 - implication of human wellbeing because of degredation of carbon and water cycle
What does the kuznets curve show,
What are the impacts of forest loss,
What are the impacts of rising te...
4
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EQ3 - responses from different players at different scales - due to large - scale release of carbon
What are adaptation stratagies an...,
What is water conservation and gi...,
What is resilient agricultural sy...
12
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