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Not Your Regular Notes. Instead of overwhelming you with messy textbook summaries or generic bullet points, these notes show you exactly how to write top-tier answers. Every single topic is laid out using a strict PEEL structure (Point, Evidence, Explanation), explicitly linking facts to consequences so you can easily unlock Level 3 (L3) marks and secure a Grade 9. | Core Content & Case Studies Included: Tectonic Hazards Comparison Grid (Nepal vs. Chile): comparing the Nepal (7.9 magnitude) and Chile (8.8 magnitude) earthquakes. Covers primary effects, secondary effects, immediate responses, and long-term responses backed by precise comparative facts (e.g., building codes, aid reliance, and exact death/injury statistics). | Living with Tectonic Risks: Exam-ready paragraph structures detailing the benefits of living near active volcanoes (fertile agricultural soils, mining wealth, and tourism jobs) vs. the severe physical risks. | Tropical Storms Case Study (Typhoon Haiyan): Highly specific, high-scoring data sets (e.g., 6,000 killed). Covers primary/secondary effects and immediate/long-term responses. | UK Weather Hazards (Somerset Levels Floods 2014): A complete, multi-perspective breakdown covering: causes, impacts, and management | Climate Change Evidence & Causes: Structured breakdowns of long-term vs. short-term evidence (ice cores, tree rings, thermometer records) alongside Natural causes (Milankovitch orbital cycles, sunspot cycles, volcanic cooling) and Human causes (fossil fuels, intensive agriculture, deforestation). | Climate Change Effects & Management: Step-by-step causal chains for global impacts crop yield decline, coral bleaching) paired with an evaluation of mitigation vs. adaptation strategies (Kielder Water, Lyme Regis, afforestation, carbon capture, and UK renewable trends). | All notes are based entirely off the AQA GCSE Geography Specification

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Not Your Regular Notes.
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Nepal 7.9 magnitude earthquake
Primary Effects Large scale loss of life Large scale displacement of
9000 died, 20,000 injured people
- Workers die, pressure on 3 million homeless, 5 million
hospitals, families impacted affected
- 500,000 tents
- Cholera: People lived with poor
sanitation, harsh, cold weather
causing hypothermia
- People fell into greater poverty


Secondary Effects Avalanches and landslides Economic impact
- 19 people on Mt Everest missing Tourism declined by 30%
- 250 people in Langtang region - 7 UNESCO world heritage sites
missing due to avalanche destroyed
- Roads were blocked making - Fewer tourists less income
rescue difficult - Slows economic growth
- Slower recovery
- Reverse multiplier effect


Immediate • Provision of resources and • Provision of shelter
Responses rescue - 500,000 tents provided, many
- UK provided 100 search and from UNICEF
rescue responders, medics and - Protects people from harsh
rescue experts weather
- Prevented further deaths and - Reduces chances of falling into
spread of disease greater poverty - education + jobs


Long term • Continuing education • Rebuilding with stricter
Responses - 7000 schools rebuilt building codes
- Children continue learning which - "Build back better"
is necessary for future - Buildings are less likely to
opportunities collapse preventing future injury




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