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Explain why green employment has become more important in recent years

Increasing consumer concern about the environment, More necessary because is so bad because of population growth and global warming, Government support, More jobs in it

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Explain why the population of some inner city areas has risen in recent years

In-migration, more jobs, better health care/education, regeneration of inner city areas by planners and businesses, no choice (e.g Mumbai) have to occupy and available land

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Explain one pressure resulting from a rising demand for urban living spaces

Pressure on transport because more people, pressure on property prices because of rising demand and pressure on employment for same reason, also pressure on land use e.g greenfield sites

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Using examples, explain the potential for growth of the 'green' employment sector

Comes from government support to sustainable/green initiatives, people's concerns, create new jobs, e.g creating green products, eco-tourism and designing wind turbines

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Using examples, explain why some rural areas are under pressure from urban populations

Rural depopulation, urban sprawl taking habitat and tensions with land owners, house prices increasing, commuter villages leading to closure of village shops and services

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Describe the impact of top-down development projects on two different groups of people

Local inhabitants forced to migrate, electricity produced benefited industry

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Explain why rapidly growing cities often have a large informal economy

Jobs in formal sector in short supply, lacking skills to perform jobs in formal sector, escaping tax, need to survive, rapid urban growth

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For a named brownfield site, describe how the plans for its development will make it more sustainable

Fort Dunlop, economic sustainability because of more jobs, measures to reduce energy consumption e.g LED lightbulbs and sensors to reduce night time lighting

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Using examples, explain why some rural economies need to diversify

Rural-urban migration, isolation, market decline, spread risk, seasonal employment

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Using examples, explain why sustainable rural development is hard to achieve

Government neglect, lack of money, climate restraints, rural isolation-distance from core

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Explain why the future growth rate of the world's population is hard to predict

Wars, policies, change in beliefs, technology

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Explain why the quality of living spaces in some rural areas is under increasing pressure

Urban sprawl, in-migration, economic decline, rising house prices, loss of services, destruction of habitat

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Explain the factors that have led to rural diversification in some areas

Technology growth of broadband allowing more homeworking, tourism,, agricultural decline, climate change affecting crop patterns/yields

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For a named developing country, explain the challenged faced by rural areas

Rural isolation, Poverty, Rural-urban migration, AIDS 20% have it

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For a named developing country, explain why bottom up development projects can have both advantages and disadvantages

BiogasTumkurIndia,cheap,local materials,women/children don't have to get firewood=income,200000 jobs, smoke/ash free kitchens, but don't have massive impact on local poverty, lack of coordination, dependent on strength of local community

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Describe how technology might solve the problem of resource shortages

GM crops drought resistant longer shelf life, renewable energy, hydro-electric cars

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For a named rural area, explain how it could develop more sustainably in the future

Malawi, tilapia farming fed by kitchen waste great source of protein help people with HIV and malnutrition, mushroom farming micro loans, gm crops drought resistant, irrigation

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For a named developing country, explain the differences between the urban cores and the rural periphery

India, literacy rate 64/83%, gdp 343/1700, density rank 1/12, most work in farming, over 80% live in poverty, diversified economy, bollywood, engineering, atomic research, government investment

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Suggest two reasons why manufacturing employment has fallen in the UK

Moving overseas, increasing income so consume more services

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Outline one reason why the number of jobs in manufacturing has fallen in some countries

Mechanisation meaning less workers needed, competition from overseas such as China

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Using examples, explain how the demands placed on urban living spaces are compromising the desire for a good quality living space

Mumbai, slums, pollution, dirty water, congestion, crime, Japan, small flats only 100m2, expensive

21 of 30

Describe the advantages and disadvantages for 'sustainable cities' in England

more affordable housing, the future, but often build on greenfield sites, loss of biodiversity, loss of productive farmland, increased use of cars for commuting

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For a named rural developed area, explain how problems it faces could be solved

housing, limit second home ownership,build more affordable housing,footpath erosion, spend money on repairing them, close down areas where severe, notice boards to educate, traffic congestion, park and ride schemes, bypasses, charge vehicles

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Describe the costs and benefits of using one named resource

wind, free, renewable, environmetally friendly, but inconsistent, aesthetically intrusive, do not produce much energy unless very windy

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Define what is meant by the term 'peak oil'

Production of oil has reached its maximum so there will be a fall in production

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For a rural area you have studied which is under pressure, explain the problems that it faces

Traffic congestion, 85% tourists arrive by car, most local roads narrow and become congested, house prices high, due to second home or holiday lets, seasonal unemployment, part time, footpath erosion, 7 million trample it, plants die

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With reference to one resource you have studied, explain how it is being used and why it is expected to run out soon

Oil is being used so much, gone from 1 million to 85 million barrels a day, mainly by MEDC's but as LEDC's develop they will rely on oil for their improved transport, also cars, teles and appliances will mean it will be used at a quicker rate

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Describe two ways of reducing the demand for a named resource

Oil, hydro-electric cars, renewable energy like solar power

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Explain how an individual can reduce their use of non-renewable resources

Public transport, recycling plastic, buying local produce, energy saving lightbulbs

29 of 30

Explain how a company can reduce their use of non-renewable resources

encourage staff to lift share, increase recycling and reduce waste, bus shuttle

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