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Amazon deforestation

What percent of deforestation was due to cattle ranching

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63 percent

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Amazon rainforest

What percent of deforestation was due to lumber industry

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6 percent

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Amazon rainforest

How many tonnes of carbon are stored in the amazon

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100 billion

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Malaysian deforestation

What happened with the Bakun HEP dam

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It flooded large areas of rainforest

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Malaysian deforestation

What are some benefits of deforestation in malaysia

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provides jobs for locals in the dam
he energy supplies helps support malaysia’s development

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Jamaican tourism

What percent does tourism account for Jamaica’s GDP

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24 percent

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Jamaican tourism

How many jobs does tourism provide in Jamaica

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200,000 it is the main source of employment

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Nepal and Chilie

What is the GDP of Chilie and Nepal

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298bn and 29bn

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Nepal and Chilie

What richter was the Nepal earthquake

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7.9

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Nepal and Chilie

What richter was the Chilie earthquake

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8.8

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Nepal and Chilie

How many people where killed by the Chilie earthquake

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500 people

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Nepal and Chilie

How many people where killed by the Nepal earthquake

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9000 people

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Nepal and Chilie

3 examples of aid given to Chilie

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30,000 emergency shelters
Power and water restored to 90 percent after 10 days
Thousands of homes had to be demolished due to instablility

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Nepal and Chilie

3 examples of aid given to Nepal

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half a million tents where provided
87 million was raised for Nepal
300,000 people fled from the capital city

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Southampton science park

What are some benefits of southampton science park

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Provides space for hundrens of small scientific buissneses
Has high qualitly research facilities
Can provide jobs for local uni graduates

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Colbalt buissness park

What are some benefits of colbalt buissness park

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20 mins from newcastle national airport
Receives governmental financial support
Boosts economic growth in the north of england

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Torr quarrey

What is 1 benefits of Torr quarrey

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contributes 15 million to local economy

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UK economy

What change has beens seen to towns and villages near cities

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High population of commuters living there. This can cause pollution, traffic congestion, and decrease in affordable housing

19
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UK economy

What 2 infrastructure improvements are being made for transport

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Road investment strategy
- 15 billion pounds
- South west super highway
Rail improvements
- HS2 national rail
- To reduce NS divide

20
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North south divide

How much higher are incomes in the south

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5K a year

21
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Nigeria development

How many people in Nigeria live off less than one dollar a day

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100 million people

22
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Nigerias development

Where does Nigeria place in size of economy

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21st in the world

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Nigerias development

What percent of the worlds oil does Nigeria supply

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2.7 percent

24
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Nigerias development

What are 3 causes for the development gap in Nigeria

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Civil war
Political instibility
Varied climate (desertification in north)

25
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Nigerias development

What percent does oil account for Nigerias GDP

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14 percent

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Nigerias development

How many people are employed by TNCs in Nigeria

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65,000

27
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3 causes of the somerset levels flooding

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rain - wettest jan since 1910
High tides
Lack of dredging the river

28
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1 social economic and environmental impact of somerset floods

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social - 600 holmes flooded
economic - 10 million in damage
environmental - sewage, chemicals and oil contaminated the flood water

29
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how many homes were destroyed in typhoon haiyan

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40,000

30
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how many died in typhoon haiyan

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6,300

31
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How many people were provided with clean water after typhoon haiyan

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1.1 million

32
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How many evacuation centres where set up in response to typhoon haiyan

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1,200

33
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What was cash for work in typhoon haiyan

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Paying locals to clear debris, which gave many an income

34
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What is the unemployment rate in Rio de janero

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10 percent

35
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How many public schools to people are there in the Rocinha favela

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2 schools for 100,000 residents

36
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What percent of Rio does not have access to clean water

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12 percent

37
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How much was brought to the UK economy as part of the olympic stratford regeneration

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10 billion

38
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How much was invested into east london as part of the olympic stratford regeneration scheme

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9 billion

39
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How many houses were built as part of the olympic stratford regeneration scheme

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2,800

39
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How many tonnes of CO2 where released as part of the olympic stratford regeneration scheme

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3.3 million tonnes

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GCSE Geography (15 decks)

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