Geography GCSE
Push factors
What Push factors means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Negative conditions forcing people to leave rural areas, such as drought, famine, lack of jobs, or poor education.
Reasons such as agricultural decline that drive people away from rural areas.
Topics that use Push factors
- 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
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