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Edexcel IGCSE Geography
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- 1.1 The world's water supply is contained in a closed system - the hydrological cycle161 cards
- 1.2 Physical processes give rise to characteristic river landforms181 cards
- 1.3 River environments are of great importance to people and need to be sustainably managed174 cards
- Case studies - river management (developed + developing or emerging country)172 cards
- 2.1 Physical processes and human intervention give rise to characteristic coastal landforms154 cards
- 2.2 Distinctive ecosystems develop along particular stretches of coastline165 cards
- 2.3 Coastal environments are of great importance to people and need to be sustainably managed194 cards
- Case studies - coastal management (developed + developing or emerging country)129 cards
- 3.1 Some places are more hazardous than others150 cards
- 3.2 Hazards have an impact on people and the environment118 cards
- 3.3 Earthquakes present a hazard to many people and need to be managed carefully123 cards
- Case studies - earthquake management (developed + developing or emerging country)287 cards
- Section B - Fieldwork - physical geography enquiry (rivers, coasts, hazards)335 cards
- 4.1 The relative importance of different economic sectors and the location of economic activity varies spatially, and changes over time185 cards
- 4.2 The growth and decline of different economic sectors has resulted in a range of impacts and possible resource issues144 cards
- 4.3 Countries increasingly experience an energy gap and therefore seek energy security by developing a balanced energy mix and sustainable energy use181 cards
- 5.1 Rural environments are natural ecosystems that are exploited by human activities164 cards
- 5.2 Rural environments have contrasting physical, social and economic characteristics and are experiencing significant changes161 cards
- 5.3 Rural environments need to adapt to be socially, economically and environmentally sustainable184 cards
- Case studies - rural environments (developed + developing or emerging country)200 cards
- 6.1 A growing percentage of the world's population lives in urban areas115 cards
- 6.2 Cities face a range of social and environmental challenges resulting from rapid growth and resource demands150 cards
- 6.3 Different strategies can be used to manage social, economic and environmental challenges in a sustainable manner177 cards
- Case studies - urban environments (developed + developing or emerging country)151 cards
- Section B - Fieldwork - human geography enquiry (economic activity, rural, urban)307 cards
- 7.1 Fragile environments are under threat from desertification, deforestation and global climate change142 cards
- 7.2 There are various impacts of desertification, deforestation and climate change on fragile environments154 cards
- 7.3 The responses to desertification, deforestation and climate change vary depending on a country's level of development169 cards
- 8.1 Globalisation is creating a more connected world, with increased movements of goods (trade) and people (migration and tourism) worldwide145 cards
- 8.2 The impacts of globalisation vary on a global scale187 cards
- 8.3 The responses to increased migration and tourism vary depending on a country's level of development184 cards
- 9.1 Definitions of development and human welfare vary, as do attempts to measure it145 cards
- 9.2 The level of development and human welfare varies globally and has had a range of consequences163 cards
- 9.3 A range of sustainable strategies is required to address uneven levels of development and human welfare154 cards