Global distribution
What Global distribution means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Restricted to latitudes between 5° and 30° north and south of the equator, where the Coriolis effect is strong enough and ocean temperatures are sufficiently high.
These hazards are concentrated in specific global zones, such as the Pacific Ring of Fire, rather than occurring randomly across the planet.
The pattern of where megacities are found, which has shifted from HICs to LICs and NEEs.
Topics that use Global distribution
- Section A: Urban issues and challenges (AQA GCSE)
- Tectonic hazards (AQA GCSE)
- Weather hazards (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Environmental degradation
- Immediate responses
- Long-term responses
- Monitoring
- Planning
- Prediction
- Primary effects
- Protection
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