Geography A-Level
Human intervention in natural systems
What Human intervention in natural systems means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Human intervention in natural systems
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Human impact including farming practices, land use change and water abstraction, which significantly alter the pathways of the water cycle.
Topics that use Human intervention in natural systems
- The water cycle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cryosphere
- cryospheric processes
- Flashy hydrograph
- Flood hydrograph
- Hydrosphere
- Lag time
- Lithosphere
- Subdued hydrograph
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