Geography GCSE
Industrial development
What Industrial development means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Industrial development
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The growth of industry, which can harm the physical environment through air and water pollution, soil degradation and habitat destruction during raw material extraction or factory construction.
Topics that use Industrial development
- Section B: The changing economic world (AQA GCSE)
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