Geography GCSE
Pollution
What Pollution means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Pollution
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Reference: AQA
Air and water pollution are environmental issues that cities must manage, with air pollution arising from unregulated factory emissions and older vehicles, and water pollution occurring when untreated sewage and industrial chemicals enter waterways.
Topics that use Pollution
- Section A: Urban issues and challenges (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
- Counter-urbanisation
- Deindustrialisation and economic shift
- Ecological footprint
- Economic insecurity
- Employment
- Energy conservation
Using Pollution in the exam
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