Cambridge AS & A Level Geography
12.3Pollution and environmental degradation in urban areas
Pollution and environmental degradation in urban areas in Cambridge AS & A Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 12.3.1Explain the factors and sources of pollution and degradation in urban environments in LICs, MICs and HICs.
- 12.3.2Evaluate sustainable practices in domestic environments, construction, energy, transport and waste management.
- 12.3.3Explain the reasons for urban planning and controls.
- 12.3.4Evaluate a detailed specific example of environmental degradation in one urban area.
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Environmental pollution: types, causes, effects and control
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