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Higher Geography: Global Issues, Second Edition
Higher Geography: Global Issues, Second Edition
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Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: Geography
First Teaching: August 2018
First Exam: June 2019

This book is a complete guide to the most popular options in the Global Issues area of the CfE Higher Geography course.


- Blends theoretical content and processes with detailed guidance on practical aspects
- Offers geographical perspectives on environmental and social issues and their significance
- Encourages students to interact with their environment and develop an interest in, understanding of, and concern for the environment and sustainable development
- Provides exam style questions in every chapter and new, contemporary case studies and exemplars
for a fresh and inspirational examination of well-known geographical themes

A companion volume, Higher Geography: Physical and Human Environments: Second Edition, provides material for the other areas of the course.

Language
English
ISBN
9781510460614
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction to Higher Geography Global Issues
About this book
Aims of the Higher Geography course
Structure of Higher Geography Global Issues
Examination structure
How is Higher Geography assessed?
Examination techniques
Chapter 1 River Basin Management
1.1 Drainage basin hydrological cycle
1.2 Physical characteristics of a selected river basin
1.3 Control and management of water resources
1.4 Selection and development of sites for dams
1.5 Need for water management
1.6 Consequences of large-scale water management projects
Chapter 2 Development and Health
2.1 Introduction to development
2.2 Indicators of development
2.3 Development gap
2.4 Differences in levels of development between developing countries
2.5 Introduction to health
2.6 Factors influencing health
2.7 Malaria: an introduction
2.8 Primary healthcare (PHC)
Chapter 3 Global Climate Change
3.1 Climate
3.2 Climate change
3.3 Causes of climate change
3.4 Global and local effects of global climate change
3.5 Management strategies and their limitations
Glossary of key terms
Index
Backcover

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