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Tropical Forest Case study:The Korup Project

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T08:57:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Korup National Park. Image credit himalayaninstitute.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Case study:The Korup Project

This project is located in the south-western part of Cameroon, on the border with Nigeria.
The forest around this area is characterized by high rainfall and poor soils making it unsuitable for raising crops
The […]

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Fish processing and marketing

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:35:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sun dried Kapenta. Image credit blogspot.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Fish processing and marketing

Subsistence and commercial fishers employ more or less the same processing methods.
The high tropical temperatures mean that fish go bad very quickly after being landed from the lakes rivers and swamps.
Small […]

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Problems affecting the world’s fishing industry

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:20:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Over fishing is one of the problems facing the fish industry. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Problems affecting the world’s fishing industry

Slight changes in conditions in the continental shelves alter the food chain.
This reduces fish production.
An example is the decline in anchovy fish […]

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Small scale energy sources: Wood stove

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:45:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Wood stove. Image credit quadrafire.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy:Small scale energy sources and plants:Wood stove

A wood stove is a heating appliance capable of burning wood fuel and wood-derived biomass fuel, such as wood pellets.
Wood stove are usually made using a combination of metal(iron) and bricks

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Buses and Tram cars

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:30:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Road Port Bus Terminal. Image credit world-adventurer.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Buses and Tram cars

Advantages

They are fast
They are comfortable
They are punctual
They carry a lot of passengers at once.
They are cheaper than other modern modes of transport.
They have prescribed pick up and […]

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Urbanisation and its causes

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:42:37+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

People on the streets of Harare. Image credit zgossip.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Urbanization and its causes

Urbanisation-is the increase of the proportion of people living in cities and towns.
Please note it urbanisation is not to be mistaken with a mere increase […]

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Factors that affect the Spheres of influence

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:03:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The city of Harare has the largest sphere of influence. Image credit

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements:Factors that affect the Spheres of influence

The most important factor in determining the sphere of influence of a settlement is it’s size
Products and services can also be used to determine a settlement’s […]

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Human Farm Inputs: Farm machinery

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:00:16+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Farm Tractors are widely used equipment.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Human Farm Inputs: Farm machinery

Farm machinery

This is a very crucial human input in that it determines the productive capacity of a farming system.
The machinery used depends on the technological advancements of that community.
Machinery helps in making work light in […]

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