Geography A-Level
Catchment
What Catchment means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Catchment
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Reference: AQA
Collecting precipitation directly, often through rooftop harvesting or land contouring, before it becomes surface runoff.
Topics that use Catchment
- Water security (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Components of demand
- Desalination
- Greywater
- Hydro-politics
- Sources of water
- Sustainability
- Transboundary water conflicts
- Virtual water trade
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