human and physical factors
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- Created on: 27-03-21 16:02
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- human and physical factors
- culture: traditional societies may reject material goods/ consumption
- access to safe drinking water
- technology: railway, electricity and internet
- attractive scenery will attract tourist income
- history: colonisation or industrialisation
- reliability of rainfall. this influences agriculture and can create risks like droughts and monsoons
- healthcare: disease or access to vaccination
- risk of earthquakes, volcanic eruption, tropical storms, floods can limit development
- availability of timber for fuel and construction
- democracy and the right to vote
- steep mountainous, rock terrain is more difficult to build on and limits farming
- trade: fair or unfair trade
- global links. for example membership of international groups such as the UN
- some climates will attract tourism
- landlocked countries may find trade with distant countries more difficult
- some benefits from volcanic ash and minerals; floodwaters bring rich soil
- fuel sources such as coal, oil, natural gas
- minerals and metals for trade, energy and manufacturing
- investment or growth of TNC's
- extreme climates such as hot and cold deserts all limit industry and affect health
- war or corruption
- frequent hazards will damage buildings, cause injury, reduce industry and farming
- debt
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