Geography A-Level
Endogenous factors
What Endogenous factors means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Endogenous factors
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Reference: AQA
The local, internal characteristics that create a place's identity, including both physical and human elements.
Topics that use Endogenous factors
- The nature and importance of places (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Insider perspective
- Land use
- Near and far places
- Outsider perspective
- Place
- Time-Space Compression
- Exogenous factors
- Experienced places
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