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Globalisation

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The development of global political and ecomonic systems and world views

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Virtual Space

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space which does not appear in physical terms, but in which information can be stored and located

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Accessibility

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the extent to which a location, good, service or information is available to as many people as possible

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friction of distance

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the time, effort and money required to move goods, people or information from one location to another

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global citizens

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people who see themselves as having an identity and or who have networks and interconnections which extend beyond the boundaries of the country they live in

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time-space convergence

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the process by which places can be said to become closer to each other as the time taken to travel between them decreases

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spatial reorganisation

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changes in the location and distribution of people and activities resulting from improvements in transport and communications technologies

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centrilisation

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the concentration of an activity in fewer locations, and often in larger settlements

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specialisation

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the concentration of specific activities in those areas in which possess the greatest comparative advantage for them

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comparitive advantage

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the benefit that a place gains because its location, environment and or human characteristics make it a more suitable location than other areas for production of a particular good or service

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spatial interaction

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the movement of goods, people and information between places

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diffusion

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the spread of technologies, products and ideas from their points of origin to other areas

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adoption

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local take up of a technology, product or idea from somewhere else

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adaption

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the modification of a technology, product or idea from somewhere else to suit local conditions

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sustainablitiy

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the ability or capacity of something to be maintained for survival of future generations

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temporal distribution

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the distribution of geographical phenomena over time

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universal religion

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a religion which is seen by those who practise it as being relevant to, and even as the ideal belief system, of everyone in the world

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urbanisation

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the increased percentage of a country’s population living in urban rather than rural areas

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world cities

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cities which have many connections to and considerable influence over other parts of the world

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ethnic religion

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a religion which is seen by those who practise it as being relevant to their own ethnic group and to no one else

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global shift

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the movement of wealth, power, and influence from one major part of the world to another

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glocalisation

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the modification of global products and ideas to suit local conditions

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late adopters

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the last people/group of people to take up a new idea, technology or product

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mitigation

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to reduce or minimise an impact or change

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multinational corporation
a corporation that owns or controls the production of good and/or services in more than one country
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natural hazard
atmospheric, hydrological and geomorphic processes and events in our environment that have the potential to affect people adversely
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pandemic
the spread of an infectious disease on a very large, often global, scale
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periphery
areas of a region, country or the world that lack wealth and power and from which profits are transferred to the core
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risk management
preparedness, mitigation and/or prevention of a natural or ecological hazard
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seismograph
an instrument used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake
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spatial patterns
distribution of a hazard and how it is spread out across a region or the earth, with its frequency and intensity
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core
the part of a region, country or the world in which wealth and power and profits are concentrated
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early adopters
the first people/groups of people to take up a new idea, technology or product
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ecological hazard
a biological or chemical hazard that has the potential to impact adversely on the wellbeing of people or on the environment more generally
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vulnerablity
refers to the way a hazard or disaster will affect human life and property
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hazard
a threat (whether natural or human induced) that has the potential to cause loss of life, property damage, injury or environmental degradation
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bushfire
a very hot fire that moves through areas of bush or forest and can threaten the environment, people, property or infrastructure
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factors favourable for bushfires
high wind speed, large fuel loads, low fuel moisture, high temperatures, steep slopes
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factors that determine degree of fire impact on human life
proximity to fire, topography, weather conditions, size and location of buffer zones, size and intensity of fire
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low intensity fire
can be easily suppressed and remove mainly dry grass and leaves without affecting the living plants
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high intensity fire
impossible to suppress and result in total destruction of ecosystems
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benefits of fire to biodiversity
assist in release of seeds in plants and opens up the undergrowth
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cyclone
system of winds rotating inward to an area of low barometric pressure
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heatwave
periods of above average maximum and minimum temperatures compared to the normal climatic conditions of the location
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flood
overflow of large amounts of water beyond its normal limits
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drought
prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
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proximity
how close the hazard is to the location
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magnitude
a measure of the amount, intensity and impact a hazard has on natural and cultural environments
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frequency
how often the hazard occurs
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duration
how long the hazard goes on for
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impact factors
proximity, duration, frequency, magnitude
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risk
the probability of a hazard event causing death, injury, loss or damage
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resilience
how well a social or environmental system can return to some degree of balance following a hazard event
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what causes malaria
the parasite called plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes q
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how can you get malaria
via the bite of an infected mosquito, if you receive infected blood from someone during a blood transfusion, from mother to foetus
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what is the vector for malaria
the female anopheles 'night-biting' mosquito
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symptoms of malaria
fever, chills, sweating, convulsions, vomiting and headaches
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malaria
a vector borne infectious disease caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite of the genus plasmodium
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where is malaria most prevalent
Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Central South America, Hispaniola and Oceania
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how many people develop clinical cases of malaria each year
over 300 million
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how many people live in areas at risk of malaria transmission
3.4 billion
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factors that influence malaria vulnerability
living in areas with high transmission, poverty, urbanisation, war and ivil unrest, changes in the physical/cultural environment
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most vulnerable groups of people to malaria
young children, pregnant women, travellers or migrants, those with little or no immunity, malnutrition
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what factors increase risk of malaria
inadequate housing, overcrowding, poor hygiene, poor facilities of power, water and sewage, stagnant bodies of water
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reducing future vulnerability of malaria
treating the host (drugs, repellent, education, nets, long sleeve clothing) and controlling the vector (insecticides, draining breeding grounds, genetic engineering, breeding larvae eating fish)
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stakeholders
range from global organisations to locally affected communities, include government and non-government organisations
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non government organisations
International red cross and Australia's Fred hollows foundation
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united nations
international organisation formed in 1945, to increase political and economic cooperation between its members
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reverse diffusion
when an imperial power conquers a country and take an idea from there back to their own country
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implications of international takeover of a brand
decisions made outside the original country, original country will suffer job loss, working conditions may become an issue, quality control may be compromised
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environmental impacts of natural hazard
destruction of ecosystems and biodiversity, water contamination or shortages, soil degradation, spread of disease, destruction of agriulture
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social impacts of natural hazard
injury and loss of life, loss of jobs, loss of housing, social isolation, political instability, less access to education
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human activites
human settlements (eg. urbanisation), infrastructure, emergency responses, education, agriculture, mineral extraction, land clearing, economic stability
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reasons for variations in impact between LDC and MDC
education, hazard mitigation, infrastructure, health care, technology, transport, political systems, settlements, agriculture, poverty
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3 aspects of sustainability
environment, economy and society
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terroir
french concept which is evaluating the quality of a wine, looks at the nature of the soil, climate and topography in the location of where the wine is grown
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phylloxera
an insect which feeds on and poisons plants
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high mass consumption stage
stabilised and developed

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