IGCSE Geography / Urban environments

Informal work, pollution and quality of life in the city revision notes

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 6: Urban environments, specification point 6.2c, CS6. Part of the full course.

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Informal work and pollution can reduce people’s quality of life in cities. You can explain these challenges using their causes and effects, then compare places with quality-of-life indicators.

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