January 2023

Conservation of coniferous forests

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National Park Bashkiriya / Ural Mountains / Russia. Image credit framepool.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Conservation of coniferous forests

  • National Parks and protected forest areas have been established both in North America, Europe and the former Soviet Union (now Russia).
  • Good management approaches are employed to ensure that […]
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Fishing in Lake Kariba

By |2022-09-15T12:34:47+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sun drying fish on Lake Kariba. Image credit yahoo.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Lake Kariba

  • It was constructed on the Kariba gorge between 1955 and 1959.
  • The dam has produced a lake with a surface area of 5 364 km2.
  • Commercial fishing on Lake Kariba begun in 1962.
  • […]

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Energy: Introduction

By |2022-09-15T12:34:40+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Power-line to transmit electrical energy

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Energy

  • Energy is power.
  • It may exist in the form of potential or kinetic energy or in the form of fossil fuels and hydrocarbons.
  • It is also found in the form of light or heat energy.
  • Its sources cover all […]
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The energy crisis in Zimbabwe

By |2022-09-15T12:34:32+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Polling Stations in the Dark. Image credit mg.co.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy:The energy crisis in Zimbabwe 

The energy crisis in Zimbabwe is demonstrated through the following:

  • Frequent shortages of petroleum and its products resulting in long queues for the scarce commodity at service stations.
  • Fluctuating prices in the […]
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Possible solutions to Urbanisation problems

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

Murambinda Growth Point. Image credit newsday.co.zw 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 |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 |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 |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 |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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