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Author(s): Gary Cambers, Steve Sibley
Edition: Pap/Cdr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 264
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Part A Geographical Themes Preparing for Paper 1
Theme 1 Population and Settlement
Topic 1 Population growth
Case Study 1a: Rapid population growth in Niger
Case Study 1b: Population decline in Russia
Topic 2 Too many or too few?
Case Study 2a: Overpopulation in Nigeria
Case Study 2b: Underpopulation in Australia
Topic 3 Population structure and control
Case Study 3a: Reducing population in China
Case Study 3b: Increasing population in Singapore
Topic 4 Population density
Case Study 4a: Low population density in Namibia
Case Study 4b: High population density in Japan
Topic 5 International migration
Case Study 5: Polish workers move into the UK
Topic 6 Rural settlements
Case Study 6a: Rural settlement in Ethiopia
Case Study 6b: Rural settlement in France
Topic 7 Urban settlements
Case Study 7a: Urban settlements in Sardinia
Case Study 7b: Barcelona – urban land use
Topic 8 Urbanisation
Case Study 8a: Urbanisation in Peru – Lima
Case Study 8b: Urbanisation in India – Mumbai
Topic 9 Urban problems
Case Study 9a: Urban problems and solutions – Cairo
Case Study 9b: Urban problems and solutions – Baltimore
Topic 10 Urban sprawl
Case Study 10: Urban sprawl in Atlanta
Global Issue 1 HIV/AIDS
Theme 2 The Natural Environment
Topic 11 Plate tectonics
Case Study 11a: A volcano in Chile
Case Study 11b: An earthquake in China
Topic 12 Weathering
Topic 13 Rivers – from source to mouth
Case Study 13a River erosion – Niagara Falls
Case Study 13b River deposition – the Ganges delta
Topic 14 Coasts
Case Study 14a Coastal erosion – The Twelve Apostles
Case Study 14b Coastal deposition – the Hel spit
Topic 15 Coral reefs
Case Study 15 The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Topic 16 Weather and climate
Topic 17 Tropical rainforests
Case Study 17 Madagascar’s rainforest
Topic 18 Hot deserts
Case Study 18 The Sahara Desert and Mali
Topic 19 Natural hazards
Case Study 19a Cyclone Nargis – Myanmar
Case Study 19b Drought in Australia
Topic 20 Human activity has impacts
Case Study 20a Floods in Mozambique
Case Study 20b National Parks in Costa Rica
Global Issue 2 Reducing carbon emissions
Theme 3 Economic Development and the Use of Resources
Topic 21 Agriculture
Case Study 21a Subsistence agriculture in Brazil
Case Study 21b Commercial agriculture in New Zealand
Topic 22 Food shortages
Case Study 22 Famine in Darfur, Sudan
Topic 23 Work and employment
Case Study 23a Changing employment – South Africa
Case Study 23b Changing employment – Russia
Topic 24 Manufacturing industry
Case Study 24 Manufacturing steel – Pakistan
Topic 25 Hi-tech industry
Case Study 25 Hi-tech industry in Bangalore
Topic 26 Tourism
Case Study 26a Tourism in the Seychelles
Case Study 26b Tourism in Dubai
Topic 27 Energy supply and demand
Case Study 27a Fuelwood in D.R. Congo
Case Study 27b Oil in Saudi Arabia
Case Study 27c Renewable energy in Iceland
Topic 28 Generating electricity
Case Study 28 Electricity generation in France
Topic 29 Water
Case Study 29 The Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Topic 30 Damaging the environment
Case Study 30a Soil erosion in Nepal
Case Study 30b Global warming – the Maldives
Case Study 30c Deforestation in Amazonia, Brazil
Topic 31 Conservation and management
Case Study 31a The Arctic
Case Study 31b The Antarctic
Global Issue 3 Reduce, reuse, recycle
Part B Geographical Skills – Preparing for Paper 2
Map work 1 Monsefu, Peru
Map work 2 Harare, Zimbabwe
Map work 3 Ewaso Kedong, Kenya
Map work 4 Montego Bay, Jamaica
Map work 5 Negara, Indonesia
Map work 6 Le Port, Reunion Island
So what map skills do we need?
Part C The Alternative to Coursework – Preparing for Paper 4
Topic 1 Investigating the CBD
Topic 2 Investigating rivers
Topic 3 Investigating tourism
Topic 4 Investigating weather
So what coursework could we do?
Supplementary materials
Support sheets
Topic 1 Population growth
Topic 2 Too many or too few?
Topic 3 Population structure and control
Topic 4 Population density
Topic 5 International migration
Topic 6 Rural settlements
Topic 7 Urban settlements
Topic 8 Urbanisation
Topic 9 Urban problems
Topic 10 Urban sprawl
Topic 11 Plate tectonics
Topic 12 Weathering
Topic 13 Rivers – from source to mouth
Topic 14 Coasts
Topic 15 Coral reefs
Topic 16 Weather and climate
Topic 17 Tropical rainforests
Topic 18 Hot deserts
Topic 19 Natural hazards
Topic 20 Human activity has impacts
Topic 21 Agriculture
Topic 22 Food shortages
Topic 23 Work and employment
Topic 24 Manufacturing industry
Topic 25 Hi-tech industry
Topic 26 Tourism
Topic 27 Energy supply and demand
Topic 28 Generating electricity
Topic 29 Water
Topic 30 Damaging the environment
Topic 31 Conservation and management
Sample questions and marking schemes
Topic 1 Population growth
Topic 2 Too many or too few?
Topic 3 Population structure and control
Topic 4 Population density
Topic 5 International migration
Topic 6 Rural settlements
Topic 7 Urban settlements
Topic 8 Urbanisation
Topic 9 Urban problems
Topic 10 Urban sprawl
Topic 11 Plate tectonics
Topic 13 Rivers – from source to mouth
Topic 14 Coasts
Topic 15 Coral reefs
Topic 17 Tropical rainforests
Topic 18 Hot deserts
Topic 19 Natural hazards
Topic 20 Human activity has impacts
Topic 21 Agriculture
Topic 22 Food shortages
Topic 23 Work and employment
Topic 24 Manufacturing industry
Topic 25 Hi-tech industry
Topic 26 Tourism
Topic 27 Energy supply and demand
Topic 28 Generating electricity
Topic 29 Water
Topic 30 Damaging the environment
Topic 31 Conservation and management
Mapwork
MAP WORK 1 Monsefu, Peru
MAP WORK 2 Harare, Zimbabwe
MAP WORK 3 Ewaso Kedongi, Kenya
MAP WORK 4 Montego Bay, Jamaica
MAP WORK 5 Negara, Indonesia
MAP WORK 6 Le Port, Reunion Island
Maps 1-11
Map 1 The world
Map 2 The countries of the world
Map 3 The United States of America (USA)
Map 4 The countries of South America
Map 5 The countries of Africa
Map 6 The countries of Europe
Map 7 The Mediterranean region
Map 8 The countries of Asia
Map 9 Australia, New Zealand and nearby islands
Map 10 India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Map 11 The United Kingdom (UK)
Triangular Graph Paper
Resources
World map
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
