Geography A-Level

Spatial mismatch

What Spatial mismatch means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Spatial mismatch

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The uneven pattern in which resource availability and demand occur in different places, driving global trade movements and potentially leading to resource insecurity.

AQA · Natural resource issues (study guide)

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Natural resource issues (AQA A-Level)

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