Geography GCSE
Poverty
What Poverty means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Poverty
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Reference: AQA
A critical factor in which poorer populations often live in precarious locations, such as steep slopes prone to landslides, and lack resources for resilient housing.
A vicious cycle where farmers cannot afford seeds, fertilisers, or technology, severely restricting their ability to produce or purchase sufficient food.
Topics that use Poverty
- Food (AQA GCSE)
- Natural hazards (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Appropriate technology
- Climate change
- Demographic growth
- Economic development
- Economic impacts of hazards
- Food surplus
- Hazard mitigation
- Human-environment interaction
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