Geography Topic 1 Definitions 2011
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| Spatial perspective | Where things are and why they are there
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| Ecological perspective | How people interact with their environment
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| Contemporary geographical issues | Subject of widespread community discussion and debate
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| Land degradation | Decline in the quality of land causing it to be less able to supports crops and livestock
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| Issues of land management | Includes erosion, salinity, decreased water quality
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| Run-off stage | Water runs across the surface into storage areas for human consumption
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| Water management | Geographical issue in which the run-off stage is of most concern
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| Issues of water management | Water borne disease, run-off pollution, drought and flooding
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| Air quality | Changes due to air pollution
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| Issues of Air quality | Burning fossil fuels, power generation and industry production, cigarettes and photochemical smog
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| Spatial inequality | Distinct geographical division between poor and affluent population
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| Issues of spatial inequality | Disadvantaged live in outer suburbs, isolated from many services on which they depend
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| Urban growth and decline | The deterioration in the general condition of an urban area due to an increase in population and space used by urban settlers.
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| Issues of Urban growth and decline | Loss of rich agricultural land, pollution of the environment, traffic congestion, deteriorating air quality, lack of funding for infrastructure
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| Waste management | The disposal of waste throughout the world
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| Issues of waste management | Increase in the waste produced as the world grows and the management associated with this waste
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