paper 2 geog

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  • In what country is AQA the most chosen general qualifications exam board?
    England
  • In what year was the GCSE Geography specification created that is referenced in the text?
    2016
  • According to the text, what do the human processes, systems, and outcomes studied in the 'Challenges in the human environment' unit change by?
    Spatially and temporally
  • What types of countries must the places studied in the 'Challenges in the human environment' unit include?
    HICs, LICs, and NEEs
  • What is a key aim of the 'Challenges in the human environment' unit regarding the environments studied?
    The need for sustainable management
  • What is Section A of 'Challenges in the human environment' unit called?
    Urban issues and challenges
  • What factors affect the rate of urbanisation?
    Migration and natural increase
  • What theory is given as a factor affecting the rate of urbanisation via migration?
    Push-pull theory
  • What type of cities are said to be emerging in the text?
    Megacities
  • Where does the text state that urban growth creates opportunities and challenges for cities?
    LICs and NEEs
  • What type of study is required to illustrate the opportunities and challenges of urban growth in LICs and NEEs?
    A case study
  • Urban industrial areas can act as a stimulus for what type of development?
    Economic development
  • In what country does urban change lead to a variety of social, economic and environmental opportunities and challenges according to the text?
    The UK
  • Where does the text mention the location and importance of a major city needing to be illustrated?
    In the UK and wider world
  • What type of migration impacts the growth and character of a city?
    National and international
  • What are the names of the sites that urban change creates challenges relating to?
    Brownfield and greenfield sites
  • What area does urban sprawl impact?
    The rural-urban fringe
  • What type of settlements does the urban sprawl cause the growth of?
    Commuter settlements
  • Urban sustainability requires management of what?
    Resources and transport
  • How are urban transport strategies used?
    To reduce traffic congestion
  • What is Section B of the 'Challenges in the human environment' unit called?
    The changing economic world
  • What type of variations are there in economic development and quality of life?
    Global
  • How can parts of the world be classified?
    According to their level of economic development
  • What does GNI stand for?
    Gross national income
  • What does HDI stand for?
    Human Development Index
  • What limitations do the economic and social measures of development have?
    They can hide inequalities
  • What is linked to the level of development?
    Stages of the Demographic Transition Model
  • Name a cause of uneven development given in the study material?
    Physical
  • Name another cause of uneven development given in the study material?
    Economic
  • Name another cause of uneven development given in the study material?
    Historical
  • Name a consequence of uneven development given in the study material?
    Disparities in wealth
  • Name another consequence of uneven development given in the study material?
    International migration
  • What type of strategies exist for reducing the global development gap?
    Various
  • Name a strategy used to reduce the development gap given in the study material?
    Investment
  • Name another strategy used to reduce the development gap given in the study material?
    Aid
  • Name another strategy used to reduce the development gap given in the study material?
    Fairtrade
  • What helps to reduce the development gap in an LIC or NEE?
    Growth of tourism
  • What type of development are some LICs and NEEs experiencing?
    Rapid economic development
  • What context should the case study of one LIC or NEE be placed in?
    Wider political, social, cultural and environmental context
  • What is changing in the industrial structure of one LIC or NEE?
    The balance between different sectors of the economy