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Air Transport

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:41:08+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

An Ethiopian airways cargo plane. Image credit theafricanaviationtribune.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Air Transport

Advantages

Is very fast for example a trip to the Victoria Falls takes 1 hour 15 minutes by air and over 12 hours by road.
Is comfortable
Not affected by […]

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Possible solutions to Urbanisation problems

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:40:47+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Murambinda Growth Point. Image credit newsday.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements:Possible solutions to Urbanisation problems

Most LEDCs such as Zimbabwe struggle with urbanisation problems
This is because most countries cannot cope with the rapid rate of urbanisation
as the rate of industrialization and economic growth is […]

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Causes of Rapid Population change and the effects of rapid population change

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:37:12+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hopely Farm settlement

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Population: Causes of Rapid Population change and the effects of rapid population change

Improvement in the basic health care which has a lowered the death rate
Cultural factors for example, the desire to have a male child factor in the patriarchal societies
Need for […]

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Factors influencing farming: Social and Political factors

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:43+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Social factors also influence farming. Image credit wordpress.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Factors influencing farming: Social and Political factors

These can also include socio-cultural factors.
The social factors include issues of the traditions of people together with consumption behavior.
This may include capabilities of the farmer which are controlled by economic and […]

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Characteristics and methods of small scale mixed farming

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:35+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ox drawn ploughs are used by some small scale mixed farmers. Image credit BBC

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Characteristics and methods of small scale mixed farming

The characteristics and methods of small scale mixed farming are uniform across the face of Africa.
The land owned by the peasant […]

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Industrial Studies: Introduction

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:23+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Zimplats Plant. Image credit mg.co.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Industrial Studies: Introduction

The word industry refers to the capacity or ability to do work where some form of energy has to be used in the process.
Industry is also defined as economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods […]

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Roads in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:59+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Wide tarred road with a cycle track.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Road transport network in Zimbabwe

Roads in Zimbabwe have been divided into groups, namely:<
1. Wide-tarred roads which are two-way highways with a minimum width of 6 metres, and
2. Other roads include here are narrow-tarred roads, strip roads and […]

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Exploitation of natural resources

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:34+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Exploitation of natural resources, gold panning in Mozambique.Image credit nytimes.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Resource Exploitation

The exploitation of natural resources is the use of natural resources for economic growth, sometimes with a negative implication of accompanying environmental degradation.
It started to emerge on an industrial scale in the […]

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Forestry: Deforestation

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:16+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Deforestation in the Amazon rain forest. credit blog.conservation.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:World Deforestation

Deforestation is the cutting down of trees without replacing them.

The most important role forests play in sustaining people’s lives is being threatened by the rapid disappearance of the world’s forests.
In 2009, most of the […]

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Types of Forests: Deciduous temperate forests

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:04+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Deciduous temperate forest. Image credit thinglink.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources : Deciduous temperate forests

These are also known as temperate deciduous forests or temperate broad-leaf forests.
They are dominated by trees that lose their leaves each year.
They are found in areas with warm, moist summers and mild winters

[…]

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January 2023