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

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