My Revision Notes: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Geography
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9781398323476
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1 River environments
1.1 The hydrological cycle
Characteristics, stores and transfers
Features of a drainage basin
Factors affecting river regimes
1.2 Physical processes and river landforms
Fluvial processes and river channel formation
Channel shape, valley profile, velocity and discharge along the course of the river Tees
Changes in river landscapes over the course of a river
1.3 The importance of river environments and their management
Uses of water; rising demand; water shortages
Water quality
Flooding
2 Coastal environments
2.1 Coastal landforms
Physical processes in coastal areas
Influences on coastal environments
Coastal landforms
2.2 Distinctive ecosystems develop along particular areas of coastline
Coastal ecosystems
Abiotic and biotic characteristics of a named coastal ecosystem
Threats to coastal ecosystems
2.3 Coastal environments are of great importance to people and need to be sustainably managed
Conflicts between different users
Causes of coastal flooding
Coastal management strategies
3 Hazardous environments
3.1 Natural hazards
Characteristics, distribution and measurement
Causes of tropical cyclone hazards
Volcanic and earthquake hazards
3.2 Hazards have an impact on people and the environment
Reasons why people live in hazardous environments
Vulnerability to natural hazards
Short-term and long-term impacts
3.3 Earthquakes present a hazard to many people and need to be managed carefully
Preparation
Short-term response and relief
Longer-term planning
4 Economic activity and energy
4.1 Economic sectors and employment
Classifying production into different economic sectors
Factors affecting the location of economic activity
Reasons for change in economic activity
4.2 The growth and decline of different sectors – impacts and resource issues
Positive and negative impacts of change in economic sectors
Theories used to explain the relationship between population and resources
4.3 Energy resource management
Energy demand and resource management
Non-renewable and renewable energy resources
Managing energy resources sustainably
5 Rural environments
5.1 Rural environments are natural ecosystems exploited by human activities
Distribution and characteristics of the world’s biomes
Ecosystem goods and services
Human modification of ecosystems: farming systems
5.2 Rural environments have contrasting physical, social and economic characteristics and are experiencing significant changes
Characteristics of a rural environment
Rural change in developed countries
Rural change in an emerging country
5.3 Rural environments need to adapt to be socially, economically and environmentally sustainable
Diversification
Achieving rural sustainability in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
The role of different groups in managing rural challenges
6 Urban environments
6.1 A growing percentage of the world’s population lives in urbanareas
Contrasting trends in urbanisation
Rapid urbanisation and the growth of megacities
Problems associated with rapid urbanisation
6.2 Cities face a range of social and environmental challenges resulting from rapid growth and resource demands
Urban land use patterns
Urban challenges: developed countries
Urban challenges in a developing country
6.3 Different strategies can be used to manage social, economic and environmental challenges in a sustainable manner
Development of the rural–urban fringe
Sustainable urban systems
Stakeholders in managing urban areas
7 Fragile environments and climate change
7.1 Fragile environments are under threat from desertification, deforestation and global climate change
Distribution and characteristics of fragile environments
Desertification and deforestation
Natural climate change and the enhanced greenhouse effect
7.2 Impacts of desertification, deforestation and climate change on fragile environments
The impacts of desertification
The impacts of deforestation
Impacts of climate change on fragile environments and people
7.3 Responses to desertification, deforestation and climate change vary depending on a country’s level of development
The use of technology to solve water shortages in fragile environments
Responses to global warming and climate change
8 Globalisation and migration
8.1 Globalisation is creating a more connected world
Rise of the global economy
Role of global institutions
Movements of people
8.2 The impacts of globalisation
Impacts of globalisation on different groups of people
Impacts of migration
Impacts of the growth of tourism
8.3 Responses to increased migration and tourism
Geopolitical relationships between countries
Different approaches to the management of migration
Different approaches to sustainable tourism
9 Development and human welfare
9.1 Defining and measuring human welfare
Different ways of defining development
Factors affecting development and human welfare
Development indices
9.2 Uneven development
Uneven development within and between countries
Impact of uneven development within a country: India
Uneven development and demographic data
9.3 Sustainable strategies to address uneven development
The range of international strategies
Different views on tackling the development gap
Top-down and bottom-up development
Glossary
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