Cambridge IGCSE® Development Studies Students book

Description

Cambridge IGCSE Development Studies has been specially written for Cambridge IGCSE Development Studies Syllabus (0453). Written in a clear and accessible style, the book offers comprehensive coverage with an international perspective and in-depth analysis of all topics. Designed for class use and independent study, the book equips students with the skills needed to succeed in examination.

Key Features

• Learning objectives and summaries for comprehensive coverage and guidance
• Case studies and examples from around the world to provide an international focus
• Tasks and definitions to build confidence and encourage further exploration of the issues highlighted
• Maps, illustrations, tables and figures to facilitate holistic approach to the strategies studied in the text

Table of Contents

1. Section 1. Poverty and Development:
   1. Poverty and education
   2. Poverty and health
   3. Poverty and gender equality
   4. Poverty and politics
   5. Global patterns of development
   6. Questions
2. Section 2. Industrial Development, Trade and Globalisation:
   1. Processes of industrial production
   2. World trade
   3. Foreign investment and aid
   4. Globalisation and approaches to development
   5. Questions
3. Section 3. Population and Development:
   1. Population change and policies
   2. Urbanisation
   3. International migration
   4. Questions
4. Section 4. Environment and Development
   1. Traditional farming and rural projects
   2. Modern commercial farming
   3. Exploitation and conservation of resources
   4. Pollution
   5. Natural disasters
   6. Questions
5. Section 5. Large Scale Case Studies:
   1. Lesotho Highlands Water Project
   2. Rural roads – A lifeline for villages in India
   3. Tourism in Mauritius
6. Answers.