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Using named examples, assess the effectiveness of technological leapfrogging in contributing to the development process

Technological leapfrogging is the process of skipping inferior technology in order to reach a more efficient and cost-effective solution. Technology can increase the access to many resources such as mobile c...
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Explain the pull factors of counter-urbanisation.

Counter-urbanisation is the movement from city to rural area (centrifugal movement). Firstly, it is quieter in suburban/rural areas with less traffic, congestion and higher living standards. This is especial...
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Describe the formation of a waterfall (usually a question worth 4 marks in an A-Level paper)

The formation of a waterfall is predominately a result of geology. Throughout the long profile of a river horizontal bands of soft and hard rock are passed over. The harder rock is generally on top of the un...
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Explain how Genetic modification in terms of food production.

Genetic modification (GM) plants are plants that have been manipulated in a laboratory before being released and bred. There are a number of ways in which these can help food production, these include, pest ...
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Describe the characteristics of a destructive wave

Destructive waves have a weak swash and a strong backwash, thus material is removed from the beach. They are strong waves created when the wind is strong and has been blowing for a long time or in stormy con...
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