Geography GCSE
Economic opportunities
What Economic opportunities means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic opportunities
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Reference: AQA
Benefits such as highly fertile soils from weathered ash supporting lucrative agriculture, geothermal energy as a cheap, renewable power source, and tourism creating local jobs.
Topics that use Economic opportunities
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