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BOLTSS

Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source

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SPICESS

Space, Place, Interconnection, Change, Environment, Sustainability, Scale.

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Space in SPICESS - Different Location

Absolute Location (V.Longitude and H.Latitude)

Approximate Location (description)

Relative Location (More Specific than App., less than Abs.)

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SHEEPT

Social, Historical, Economical, Environmental, Political, Technological

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Wellbeing

The ability of human beings to access neccessities to live happily/healthy.

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GDP Per Capita

Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, Economic product values per year.

Gross - total before tax/depreciation

Domestic - within the country

Product - refer to tangible goods/services.

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PIE (Measures of GDP)

Product, Income, Expenditure

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Literacy Rates

Number of people in population which can read/write.

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World Happiness Report

Life evalutaions / emotions.

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UNHDI

United Natiosn Human Development Index - Averate aspects of human development e.g. Literacy rates, etc.

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Big Mac Index

Examines if the values for exchangement of currencies are under/overrated.

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Chlorapleth Maps

Quick impression of spacial pattern by dark/light (most'/least) shades, similar colours.

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Happy Planet Index

How well a country maintains happy/stable lives; is measured in Life Expectancy, Experienced well-being and Ecological footprint (green best and red worst.)

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PQE

Pattern, Quantification, Exception.

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Phycology Triangle

Self - Actualization

Self - Esteem

Love/Belonging

Safety/Security

Physiological Needs

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PHRASEEMS

Political, Historical, Religions, Artistic, Social, Environmental, Economic, Moral, Scentific.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Measures the price change of a typical basket of goods/services produced by Australian households each quarter (3 months).

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Inflation

The average rate of rising prices. Increase of general level of prices paid for goods and services over a certain period of time.

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Inflation Rate

The change of prices from one quarter to another.

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Reasons for Inflation

  1. Consumer’s confidence about future;

  2. Buisnesses’ confidence about future;

  3. Low interest rates, encouraging both consumers and buisnesses to borrow more;

  4. Higher taxes/interest rates.

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Management of Inflation

  1. Central banks raise interest rates to restrain inflation;

  2. Consequently making wages and stocks go down;

  3. Commercial bank’s interest rates will be increased as they are competitive with each other;

  4. Impact on mortgage holders;

  5. More paybacks to banks as the interest is higher;

  6. Consequently, people are low in cash;

  7. Therefore low spending on goods/services;

  8. The sellers want to attract buyers, and prices will be lowered;

  9. Inflation is consequently controlled (target: 20% inflation).

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Gaining a buisness advantage

  • Offering consumers a lower price;

  • Advertising the product;

  • Offering consumers better quality or perceived quality;

  • Responding to consumer needs.

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Unemployment Rate

The percentage of people in the labour force who are unemployed.

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Causes of Unemployment

Shifts in GDP; International Competition; Technology; Global Events.

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Coast

The part of the land adjoining or near the sea. 

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Lithosphere

The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. 

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Atmosphere

The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. 

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Biosphere 

The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms. 

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Hydrosphere

Total amount of water on a planet. 

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Ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. 

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Renourishment 

To nourish again or anew.  

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Ebb Tide 

The period between high tide and low tide during which water flows away from the shore.

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Flood Tide 

The tide when it has risen from low to high water. 

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Spring Tide 

A tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water. 

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Neap Tide 

Tide of minimal range occurring near the time when the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature. 

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Weathering 

The process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere. 

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Erosion

The geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water. 

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Deposition

The state or process of rotting; decay. 

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Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave. 

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Amplitude

Measured as the distance between the peak or trough of the wave; a measurement of the amount of energy transferred by a wave.

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Fetch

The distance travelled by wind or waves across open water. 

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Swash

The rush of seawater up the beach after the breaking of a wave. 

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Backswash

The motion of receding waves. 

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Constructive waves 

Waves with low energy and have stronger swashes than backwashes. 

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Destructive Waves 

Waves that have stronger backwashes than swashes.

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Groyne

Catching and trapping part of the sediment moving (mainly in a longshore direction) in the surf zone.  

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Longshore Drift

The sediment moved by the wave current at a certain angle.

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Riverine Flood 

Rivers overflow, inundating land due to heavy rain or snowmelt. Occurs 6+ hours after heavy rainfall. 

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Flash Flood 

Sudden, intense rain or snowmelt causes rapid, severe flooding. 

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Major Flood 

Severe and widespread, cause extensive damage and displacement. 

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Global Warming

The increase in the planet's overall average temperature in recent decades.

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Climate Change

Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns

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