Cambridge IGCSE® and O Level Geography Coursebook with CD-ROM (2nd Edition)

Description

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Geography has been written specifically for Cambridge International syllabuses 0460 and 2217.

Filled with sources, graphs and case studies, the coursebook requires students to examine a range of information, helping to build their analytical skills. Written by highly experienced authors and Cambridge trainers, this coursebook is updated to support both Cambridge IGCSE and O Level students. It includes clear and practical support, case studies from 25 different countries, fieldwork ideas and a range of interesting content. The accompanying CD-ROM contains support sheets for the topics covered, outline maps and sample exam-style questions. Answers to the activities are in the teacher’s resource.

Key Features

• 50 up-to-date case studies from 25 countries, including many with Cambridge International centres.
• A range of attractive content, including over 400 illustrations, helps capture and keep students’ imagination.
• Each spread of the book amounts to one lesson, making content easy to follow because information is all in one place.
• Fieldwork ideas for theoretical and practical use.
• Full coverage of the Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Geography syllabuses.
• The accompanying CD-ROM contains over 40 support sheets for use with topics in the coursebook, and over 30 sample exam-style questions on geographical themes with marking schemes.

Table of Contents

1. Part A. Geographical Themes: World map
   1. Theme 1. Population and Settlement:
      1. World population increase
      2. Over-population and under-population
      3. Case Study. Over-population–Nigeria
      4. Case Study. Under-population–Australia
      5. Causes of a change in population size
      6. Population change
      7. Case Study. High rate of natural population growth–Niger
      8. Case Study. Population decline–Russia
      9. Population policies
      10. Population migration
      11. The impacts of migration
      12. Case Study. An international migration–Qatar
      13. Finding out about the population
      14. Case Study. A country with high dependency–Italy
      15. Factors influencing population density
      16. Case Study. High population density–Japan
      17. Case Study. Low population density–Namibia
      18. Settlement patterns
      19. Settlement sites, growth and functions
      20. Settlement hierarchy
      21. Case Study. Settlement and service provision in Sardinia
      22. Urban land use
      23. Urban problems and solutions
      24. Case Study. An urban area–Atlanta
      25. Rapid urban growth
      26. Impacts of urban growth
      27. Case Study. Urbanisation in Peru–Lima
      28. Exam-style questions
      29. Global Theme 1. HIV/AIDS
   2. Theme 2. The Natural Environment:
      1. Types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes
      2. Plate tectonics
      3. Causes and effects of earthquakes and volcanoes
      4. Volcanoes present hazards and opportunities
      5. Reducing the impacts
      6. Case Study: An earthquake–Haiti
      7. Case Study. A volcano–Mount Sinabung
      8. Rivers and drainage basins
      9. The work of rivers
      10. River landforms 1
      11. River landforms 2
      12. Rivers–hazards and opportunities
      13. Managing river flooding
      14. Case Study. The Elbe River
      15. The work of the sea
      16. Coastal landforms created by erosion
      17. Coastal landforms created by deposition
      18. Coral reefs and mangrove swamps
      19. Hazards and opportunities
      20. Managing coastal erosion
      21. Case Study. An area of coastline–Mauritius
      22. Collecting weather data 1
      23. Collecting weather data 2
      24. Using weather data
      25. Using weather and climate data
      26. The equatorial climate
      27. Tropical rainforest ecosystems
      28. Rainforest deforestation
      29. Case Study. The tropical rainforest–Ecuador
      30. Hot desert climates
      31. Hot desert ecosystems
      32. Case Study. A hot desert–the Sahara and Mali
      33. Exam-style questions
      34. Global Theme 2. Reducing Carbon Emissions
   3. Theme 3. Economic Development:
      1. Indicators of development
      2. Identifying inequalities
      3. Classifying production
      4. Employment structure varies
      5. Globalisation
      6. Case Study. A trans-national corporation–Nokia
      7. Agricultural systems
      8. Case Study. An arable farm in Lincolnshire
      9. Food shortages
      10. Case Study. Food shortages in Darfur, Sudan
      11. Industrial systems
      12. Industrial location
      13. Case Study. The Pakistan steel complex at Pipri
      14. The growth of tourism
      15. The benefits and disadvantages of tourism
      16. Managing Tourism for sustainability
      17. Case Study. An area where tourism is important–Dubai, UAE
      18. Energy use varies
      19. Nuclear power or renewables
      20. Case Study. Energy supply in Iceland
      21. Using water
      22. Managing water
      23. Case Study. Water supply in Lesotho
      24. Economic activities pose threats
      25. Managing sustainable development
      26. Conserving natural resources
      27. Case Study. Fracking in California
      28. Exam-style questions
      29. Global Theme 3. Reduce, reuse, recycle
2. Part B. Geographical Skills:
   1. 1:50 000 Monsefu, Peru
   2. 1:50 000 Harare, Zimbabwe
   3. 1:25 000 North York Moors, UK
   4. 1:25 000 Montego Bay, Jamaica
   5. 1:25 000 Negara, Indonesia
   6. 1:50 000 Leicester, UK
   7. Exam-style questions
   8. Map skills checklist
3. Part C. Geographic Enquiry: Fieldwork skills examinations
   1. Investigating the CBD
   2. Investigating rivers
   3. Investigating tourism
   4. Investigating weather
   5. Fieldwork checklist
   6. The alternatives to coursework
   7. Exam-style question 1
   8. Exam-style question 2
4. Part D. Preparing for Examinations: Geographical themes: Case studies
   1. Geographical skills
   2. Alternative to coursework/Geographical investigation
   3. Resource