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Geography flash cards, year 9
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- 1What is an example of a top down scheme in Dharavi?Vision Mumbai- a scheme set up by the Indian government in an effort to model Mumbai into a Shanghai like city. This included knocking down Dharavi and selling the land to investors. The people would live in apartment blocks.
- 2What is an example of a bottom up scheme in Dharavi?Microloans- banks which local people could borrow money from with no or little interest. This way people could improve their homes on their own, little by little.
- 3What does a bottom up development mean?A bottom up development is usually smaller scale, sometimes only affecting a village and focuses on the villagers needs, rather than generating money. Paid by charities, donations and decisions are made by local researchers who have been influenced by the local people.
- 4What does a top down development mean?A top down development is usually a grand scale, sometimes affecting a city or even a whole country, and aims to benefit everyone in some way. Paid for by TNC's and the government, who also make decisions. Usually includes expensive things which local people can't afford.
- 5What are the challenges caused by rapid city growth?Water insecurity;
Informal economy;
Electricity insecurity;
High levels of pollution;
Lack of adequate housing;
Congestion and transport. - 6Where has all of Britain's industry gone?- To other countries as it is cheaper to get employees
- To the outer edge of cities because it is easier for transportation, less complaints, less expensive for rent/land, easier to expand - 7What is counter urbanisation?Counter Urbanisation- when people move back to the countryside once they have made their fortune in the city.
- 8What is re-urbanisation?Re-urbanisation- When people move to the city again although they already moved out.
- 9What is the main rule about the Brandt line?The Brandt line generally states that countries above it are richer and the ones underneath are poorer.
- 10Where is most urban growth occurring currently?Most urban growth is occurring in LEDC's.
- 11What is a megacity?A megacity is a city with over 10 million inhabitants.
- 12What is natural increase?Natural increase is the increase of a city's population as a result of its residents having children.
- 13What is a hub?Hub - An area in a city where lots of important businesses are situated, making it important for a cities money making potential.
- 14What is an ecosystem good?Ecosystem good- Something which an ecosystem produces which you can hold onto.
Eg. Paper, wood - 15What is an ecosystem service?Ecosystem service- Something which an ecosystem produces but you can't hold onto.
E.g. Purifying the air - 16Examples of boreal forest services?-Stores carbon, helping prevent global warming
- Provides many recreational and tourism opportunities
- Culturally significant as a home for aboriginal people
- Provides jobs for harvesting crops - 17Examples of boreal forest goods?News print
Paper
Forest foods- such as maple syrup
Christmas trees
Some forest plant extracts are used in medicines - 18What are the three main threats to boreal forests?Mining, logging and hydro electric power
- 19What is the order of biomes, starting from furthest away from the equator?Furthest - High Arctic
Cold desert
Boreal Forest
Temperate forest
Hot desert
Savannah
Closest - Rainforest - 20What are the four things which affect where biomes are?Latitude, altitude, continentality, prevailing wind
- 21What do ecosystems need?Soil
Rocks
Food chains
Climate
Carbon dioxide
Heat - 22What does abiotic mean?Abiotic- non living
E.g. rocks and soil - 23What does biotic mean?Biotic- living
E.g. flora and fauna
(Plants and animals) - 24What did Malthus believe in?Malthus basically believed humans are all doomed. One day, because of our ever increasing population, our intelligence will run out on how to keep stretching our food supply and human population will crash down to a level which the Earth can naturally support.
- 25What did Boserup believe in?Contrary to Malthus, Boserup believed that human intelligence will last us always, and that we will always find ways to feed ourselves in the most desperate situations. So far it seems Boserup is right as this has happened throughout the history of the Earth.
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- A range of flashcards, from mega cities and rural - urban migration to why biomes are where they are :)
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