Geography GCSE

Physical and human causes

What Physical and human causes means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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The factors that increase flood risk, including heavy rainfall, impermeable geology or steep relief, and human factors such as urbanisation.

AQA · River landscapes in the UK

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River landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)

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