Geography A-Level
Sustainability and IWRM
What Sustainability and IWRM means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Sustainability and IWRM
The implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management to balance social, economic, and environmental needs without compromising future supply.
Topics that use Sustainability and IWRM
- The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Albedo Feedback
- Anthropogenic Modification
- Aquifer
- Clausius-Clapeyron Relationship
- Cryosphere
- Drainage Basin Dynamics
- Eustatic Sea Level Rise
- Eutrophication
Using Sustainability and IWRM in the exam
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