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GCSE Geography · key term
An effect on the natural environment, including habitats, vegetation, soils and water quality.
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Specification 2.6 · Paper 1
An effect on ecosystems, habitats, land, water or environmental quality.
Revise: Comparative Impacts of Tropical CyclonesFloodwater carrying sewage or oil into nearby habitats produces an environmental impact.
Paper 1
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Environmental impacts affect nature: damaged habitats, lost vegetation, erosion and polluted water.
Specification 2.1c · Paper 1, Paper 3
A consequence affecting habitats, species or other parts of the natural environment.
Revise: Global and UK ImpactsA social impact affects people's lives and communities; an economic impact affects jobs, income and costs; an environmental impact affects the natural world. One event can have all three. Flooding may force families out of their homes, create expensive repairs and damage nearby habitats.