Human Occupation and Development (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Fragile environment definition
Fragile environment definition
Easily damaged by humans, recovers slowly or not at all
Tundra recovery time after disturbance
Tundra recovery time after disturbance
Over 50 years
Why cold environments are fragile (3 reasons)
Why cold environments are fragile (3 reasons)
Short summers, slow plant growth, long recovery times
Damage vs recovery mismatch in cold regions
Damage vs recovery mismatch in cold regions
Rapid human damage, extremely slow natural recovery
Human activities in Antarctica (name 3+)
Human activities in Antarctica (name 3+)
Sealing, whaling, mining, oil extraction, tourism, research
Major resource extraction in Arctic basin
Major resource extraction in Arctic basin
Oil and gas exploration
Types of human impacts on cold environments
Types of human impacts on cold environments
Global warming, pollution, infrastructure, tourism, invasives
Physical factors limiting activity in cold areas
Physical factors limiting activity in cold areas
Inaccessibility and remoteness
Three scales of human impacts
Three scales of human impacts
Individual, community, global
Recent climate change pattern
Recent climate change pattern
Accelerated warming of average global temperatures