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How and why do populations grow, age and move, and how is population measured?

Methods of population data collection, the demographic transition model, the causes and consequences of population change and structure, and the causes and consequences of migration.
An SQA Higher Geography answer on population geography, covering how census and other data are collected, the demographic transition model, the causes and consequences of changing birth and death rates and population structure, and the causes and effects of voluntary and forced migration.
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How is rural land used and managed, and why does it become degraded?

Rural land use conflicts and their management in a rainforest or semi-arid area, and the causes, impacts and management of rural land degradation.
An SQA Higher Geography answer on rural land use, covering land use conflicts in a rainforest or semi-arid environment, the human and physical causes of rural land degradation such as deforestation and desertification, the impacts on people and the environment, and management strategies.
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How and why do cities change, and how are their problems managed?

The need for management of recent urban change in a developed-world city such as Glasgow and in a developing-world city, including housing, transport and the environment.
An SQA Higher Geography answer on urban change, covering the need to manage recent change in a developed-world city such as Glasgow and a developing-world city such as Mumbai, including problems and solutions in housing, transport and the urban environment, and the growth of shanty towns.
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