No. of pages 304
Published: 2018
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This book is part of a book series called Cambridge International Igcse .
This book is aimed at children in secondary school.
There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Cambridge University Press .
Gary Cambers is Deputy Principal at Guthlaxton College. He is Chief Examiner for the MEG/WJEC (Avery Hill) GCSE syllabus, as well as Consultative & Coursework Moderator. Stuart Currie is Curriculum Manager at Margaret Glen-Bott School. He is Principal Coursework Moderator and a Principal Moderator for the MEG/WJEC (Avery Hill ) GCSE syllabus. He is an established author. Series consultant: Peter McLeod teaches at Hinde House School. He was a former special needs co-ordinator, and author of Collins' Geography Today.
This book has the following chapters: Part A. Geographical Themes: World map; Theme 1. Population and Settlement: 1. World population increase; 2. Over-population and under-population; Case Study. Over-population-Nigeria; Case Study. Under-population-Australia; 3. Causes of a change in population size; 4. Population change; Case Study. High rate of natural population growth-Niger; Case Study. Population decline-Russia; 5. Population policies; 6. Population migration; 7. The impacts of migration; Case Study. An international migration-Qatar; 8. Finding out about the population; Case Study. A country with high dependency-Italy; 9. Factors influencing population density; Case Study. High population density-Japan; Case Study. Low population density-Namibia; 10. Settlement patterns; 11. Settlement sites, growth and functions; 12. Settlement hierarchy; Case Study. Settlement and service provision in Sardinia; 13. Urban land use; 14. Urban problems and solutions; Case Study. An urban area-Atlanta; 15. Rapid urban growth; 16. Impacts of urban growth; Case Study. Urbanisation in Peru-Lima; Exam-style questions; Global Theme 1. HIV/AIDS; Theme 2. The Natural Environment: 17. Types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes; 18. Plate tectonics; 19. Causes and effects of earthquakes and volcanoes; 20. Volcanoes present hazards and opportunities; 21. Reducing the impacts; Case Study: An earthquake-Haiti; Case Study. A volcano-Mount Sinabung; 22. Rivers and drainage basins; 23. The work of rivers; 24. River landforms 1; 25. River landforms 2; 26. Rivers-hazards and opportunities; 27. Managing river flooding; Case Study. The Elbe River; 28. The work of the sea; 29. Coastal landforms created by erosion; 30. Coastal landforms created by deposition; 31. Coral reefs and mangrove swamps; 32. Hazards and opportunities; 33. Managing coastal erosion; Case Study. An area of coastline-Mauritius; 34. Collecting weather data 1; 35. Collecting weather data 2; 36. Using weather data; 37. Using weather and climate data; 38. The equatorial climate; 39. Tropical rainforest ecosystems; 40. Rainforest deforestation; Case Study. The tropical rainforest-Ecuador; 41. Hot desert climates; 42. Hot desert ecosystems; Case Study. A hot desert-the Sahara and Mali; Exam-style questions; Global Theme 2. Reducing Carbon Emissions; Theme 3. Economic Development: 43. Indicators of development; 44. Identifying inequalities; 45. Classifying production; 46. Employment structure varies; 47. Globalisation; Case Study. A trans-national corporation-Nokia; 48. Agricultural systems; Case Study. An arable farm in Lincolnshire; 49. Food shortages; Case Study. Food shortages in Darfur, Sudan; 50. Industrial systems; 51. Industrial location; Case Study. The Pakistan steel complex at Pipri; 52. The growth of tourism; 53. The benefits and disadvantages of tourism; 54. Managing Tourism for sustainability; Case Study. An area where tourism is important-Dubai, UAE; 55. Energy use varies; 56. Nuclear power or renewables; Case Study. Energy supply in Iceland; 57. Using water; 58. Managing water; Case Study. Water supply in Lesotho; 59. Economic activities pose threats; 60. Managing sustainable development; 61. Conserving natural resources; Case Study. Fracking in California; Exam-style questions; Global Theme 3. Reduce, reuse, recycle; Part B. Geographical Skills: 1. 1:50 000 Monsefu, Peru; 2. 1:50 000 Harare, Zimbabwe; 3. 1:25 000 North York Moors, UK; 4. 1:25 000 Montego Bay, Jamaica; 5. 1:25 000 Negara, Indonesia; 6. 1:50 000 Leicester, UK; Exam-style questions; Map skills checklist; Part C. Geographic Enquiry: Fieldwork skills examinations; 1. Investigating the CBD; 2. Investigating rivers; 3. Investigating tourism; 4. Investigating weather; Fieldwork checklist; The alternatives to coursework; Exam-style question 1; Exam-style question 2; Part D. Preparing for Examinations: Geographical themes: Case studies; Geographical skills; Alternative to coursework/Geographical investigation; Resource
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