Geography GCSE
Pollution and degradation
What Pollution and degradation means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Pollution and degradation
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Harm to the physical environment including air and water pollution, soil degradation and habitat destruction, such as heavy metal runoff contaminating local water sources and devastating aquatic ecosystems.
Topics that use Pollution and degradation
- Section B: The changing economic world (AQA GCSE)
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