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What is causing climate change, what are its effects, and how can it be managed?

The physical and human causes of climate change, the local and global effects of a changing climate, and the management strategies used to reduce it and adapt to it.
An SQA National 5 Geography answer on climate change, covering the physical and human causes, the local and global effects of a warming climate, and the strategies used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to change.
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What causes earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms, what are their impacts, and how can people prepare for them?

The causes, features and impacts of earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms, and the methods used to predict, plan for and reduce the effects of these environmental hazards.
An SQA National 5 Geography answer on environmental hazards, covering the causes, features and impacts of earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms, and the prediction, planning, protection and aid used to reduce their effects.
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Why are some diseases common in developing countries and others in developed countries, and how can they be managed?

The distribution, causes, effects and management of diseases of the developing world such as malaria, cholera and kwashiorkor and diseases of the developed world such as heart disease and cancer, including the role of primary health care.
An SQA National 5 Geography answer on health, covering the distribution, causes, effects and management of diseases of the developing world such as malaria and cholera and of the developed world such as heart disease and cancer, including primary health care.
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Why has mass tourism grown, what are its effects, and how can tourism be made sustainable?

The causes of the growth of mass tourism, its positive and negative effects on the environment and people, and the strategies - including eco-tourism and sustainable tourism - used to manage it.
An SQA National 5 Geography answer on tourism, covering the causes of the growth of mass tourism, its positive and negative effects on the environment and people, and management strategies such as eco-tourism and sustainable tourism.
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Why is world trade unequal, how does globalisation connect countries, and how can trade be made fairer?

The patterns and inequalities of world trade between developed and developing countries, the role of globalisation and multinational companies, and strategies such as fair trade and trade agreements used to reduce the inequalities.
An SQA National 5 Geography answer on trade and globalisation, covering the patterns and inequalities of world trade between developed and developing countries, the role of globalisation and multinational companies, and strategies such as fair trade used to reduce the inequalities.
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