My Revision Notes: WJEC GCSE Geography Second Edition
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Changing Physical and Human Landscapes
Theme 1 Landscapes and Physical Processes
Distinctive landscapes
What makes landscapes distinctive?
How are physical landscapes affected by human activity?
How can landscapes be managed?
Landform process and change
How do processes work together to create landform features in river and coastal landscapes?
What factors affect the rates of landform change in river and coastal landscapes?
Drainage basins of the UK
What physical processes affect stores and flows in drainage basins?
Why do rivers in the UK flood?
What are the management approaches to flooding in the UK?
Theme 2 Rural–Urban Links
The urban–rural continuum
How are urban and rural areas linked?
How are rural areas changing?
Population and urban change in the UK
What are the causes and consequences of population change?
What are the challenges facing UK towns and cities?
How and why is retailing changing in the UK?
Urban issues in contrasting global cities
What are the global patterns of urbanisation?
What are the consequences of urbanisation in two global cities?
How are global cities connected?
Theme 3 Tectonic Landscapes and Hazards
Tectonic processes and landforms
How do tectonic processes work together to create landform features?
Vulnerability and hazard reduction
What are the impacts of tectonic processes?
How might the risks associated with tectonic hazards be reduced?
Theme 4 Coastal Hazards and their Management
Vulnerable coastlines
Why are some coastal communities vulnerable to erosion and flooding?
Managing coastal hazards
How are coastlines managed?
What is the most sustainable way to manage coastlines in the face of rising sea levels?
Environmental and Development Issues
Theme 5 Weather, Climate and Ecosystems
Climate change during the Quaternary period
What is the evidence for climate change?
What are the causes of climate change?
Weather patterns and processes
What are the causes and consequences of weather hazards?
What factors create variations in weather and climate within the UK?
Processes and interactions within ecosystems
Where are large-scale ecosystems found?
What are the key processes of ecosystems?
Human activity and ecosystem processes
How do people use ecosystems and environments?
How do human activities modify processes and interactions within ecosystems?
How can ecosystems be managed sustainably?
Theme 6 Development and Resource Issues
Measuring global inequalities
What are the global patterns of development?
How is economic development measured?
Causes and consequences of uneven development at the global scale
What are the causes and consequences of uneven development at the global scale?
What are the responses to uneven development at the global scale?
Water resources and their management
How and why is the demand for water changing?
Are water resources being managed sustainably?
Regional economic development
What are the causes and consequences of regional patterns of economic development in India?
What are the causes and consequences of regional patterns of economic development in the UK?
How can regional inequalities in the UK be reduced?
Theme 7 Social Development Issues
Measuring social development
How is social development measured?
Uneven social development
What challenges face social development in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia?
What are the healthcare issues in sub-Saharan Africa?
Theme 8 Environmental Challenges
Consumerism and its impact on the environment
What are the impacts of increasing consumer choice on the global environment?
How might climate change affect people and the environment?
How can technology be used and people’s lifestyles changed to reduce these impacts?
Management of ecosystems
How can damaged environments and natural habitats be managed and restored?
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