Geography GCSE
Natural Increase
What Natural Increase means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Natural Increase
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The difference between the birth rate and the death rate. When births exceed deaths, the population grows.
When the birth rate is higher than the death rate, leading to population growth.
When the birth rate is higher than the death rate.
Topics that use Natural Increase
- The character of the chosen developing country or emerging country city is influenced by its fast rate of growth (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The UK's resource consumption and environmental sustainability challenge (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Urbanisation is a global process (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Natural Increase in the exam
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