Changing Impact of Human Activity (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Thermokarst
Thermokarst
Irregular hummocky ground with waterlogged hollows
Cause of thermokarst formation
Cause of thermokarst formation
Vegetation removal reducing ground insulation
Indigenous people's environmental impact pattern
Indigenous people's environmental impact pattern
Low density, sustainable, seasonal movement
When European tundra exploitation began
When European tundra exploitation began
Seventeenth century
Effect of vegetation removal on active layer
Effect of vegetation removal on active layer
Active layer deepens in summer
Economic activities in Alaska & Siberia
Economic activities in Alaska & Siberia
Oil, gas, mining, forestry
Antarctica's designation
Antarctica's designation
Reserve devoted to peace and science
Year of USA Wilderness Act
Year of USA Wilderness Act
1964
Human impacts in cold environments (types)
Human impacts in cold environments (types)
Hunting, transport, tourism, pollution, research
Thermokarst damage examples
Thermokarst damage examples
Tilted buildings, damaged roads, cracked runways