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PAPER 1: Hazardous Environments
Learning Objectives: Hazardous Environments
Types of hazard
Tropical cyclones
Typhoon Haiyan
Hurricane Katrina
Volcanic eruptions
Mount Merapi Eruption
Mount Ontake Eruption
Earthquakes
Predicting and preparing for earthquakes
Earthquakes in Nepal
Earthquakes in Central Italy
Reasons for living in high risk areas
Responding to hazards
PAPER 1: Coastal Environments
Learning Objectives: Coastal Environments
Coastal Processes
Coastal Landforms
Factors affecting coastal environments
Coastal ecosystems of the world
Launch Pack - Ecosystems - Coral Reefs
Coastal ecosystems characteristics
Coastal ecosystems under threat
Management of the mangrove
Coastal conflicts
Coastal flooding
Coastal management strategies
Coastal management in the Gambia
Coastal management in Sri Lanka
Coastal management in the UK
Coasts overview
PAPER 2: Economic Activity and Energy
Learning Objectives: Economic Activity and Energy
Economic sectors and employment
Factors affecting the location of economic activities
A pre industrial country: Ethiopia
A post industrial country: UK
Informal sector: Mumbai
Population and resources
Rising energy demand
Renewable vs non renewable
Sustainable energy
Case Study: energy resource management Nepal
Glossary
PAPER 2: Urban Environments
Learning Objectives: Urban Environments
Urbanisation and its processes
The problems of rapid urbanisation
The urban land use pattern
Urban challenges in the developed world: Hong Kong
Urban challenges in the developing and emerging worlds
Developments on the urban fringe
Making urban living more sustainable
MASDAR CITY, ABU DHABI (UAE)
CURITIBA, BRAZIL
URBAN GARDENS, AFGHANISTAN
Managing urban challenges
Glossary: Urban environments
PAPER 2: GLOBAL ISSUES: Fragile environments and climate change
Learning Objectives: Fragile Environments and Climate Change
Distribution and characteristics
What is desertification?
Desertification and deforestation - causes
Factors contributing to climate change
Impacts of Desertification
Consequences of deforestation
Negative effects of global warming
Technology's Role in Combating Desertification
Rainforest management
Responses to Global Warming and Climate Change
Glossary: Fragile environments and climate change
Check your understanding
Fieldwork
Attachment IGCSE_Geography_fieldwork_guide.pdf
Revision Resources
How to get a grade 9
Extra Case Studies
IGCSE_Geography_Case_studies.pdf
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