global dont know Flashcards
1
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mega city
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pop over 10 mill
2
Q
world cities
A
have global economic and cultural impacts
3
Q
primate city
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disproportionately larger than rest in the area
- has pop double 2nd largest city in country
4
Q
3 reasons rapid pop growth leads to traffic issues
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- overcrowding - safety issues
- increased informal sector - less tax - lack of investment
- pollution due to more people and more cars
5
Q
why QoL varies in Mumbai
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- rent control - don’t improve housing as won’t profit - poor sanitation
- lack of taxes from informal - low tax cycle - can’t improve services by investing and can’t remove informal
- bureaucracy - slow for approvals - pop growth provides pressure on housing
6
Q
lang pollution
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- deforestation as trees removed for agriculture
- degradation leads to desertification
7
Q
2 ways arctic ice decline affects people
A
- sea levels rise = flooding
- habitat destruction animals die - people rely on for food
8
Q
why plates move
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- convection currents due to core heating
- due to radioactive decay
- pulls on plates
9
Q
data presentation - shows contrasting impacts of cyclones
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- bar graph
- choropleth map
10
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why low lying land is vulnerable to cyclones
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- storm surge causes flooding
- caused by low pressure air and wind blowing water onto land
11
Q
2 reasons why there is contrasting QoL in residential areas
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- wealthier live in better areas with more investment - better sanitation and QoL
- poorer live in slums - informal so low tax cycle - illegal so no investment
12
Q
2 reasons for deindustrialisation
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- overseas competition
- growth of tertiary - less workers in industry
13
Q
india political significance
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largest democracy
part of UN and G20
14
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india social significance
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2nd largest population - migration
15
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india - cultural significance
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diversity and mass migration
- diverse culture and religion
