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IGCSE Geography Past Papers
A Level Past Papers
2016 IGCSE Geography Syllabus
2017 - 2019 IGCSE Geography Syllabus
2016 AS & A Level Geography Syllabus
2017 AS & A Level Geography Syllabus
2018 - 2020 AS & A Level Geography Syllabus
National Geographic
Volcano Explorer
BBC Bitesize Geography
Map Skills
Greenfield Geography
Urban Case Studies
Rural Geography
Cultural Geography
Making Maps
Google Earth
Mapperz
Real Climate
Discovery News
accuweather
Met Eireann
Geographical Society of Ireland
World Atlas
Geography 4 Kids
Dot Earth
Before The Flood
Comfortably Unaware - Dr. Richard A Oppenlander
Cowspiracy - The film that environmental organisations don't want you to see!

Environmental Risks of Economic Development

Unit 10: Environmental Risks of Economic Development

All students should be able to:

• Describe how economic activities may pose threats to the natural environment both locally and globally.
• Describe the need for sustainable development and management.
• Describe how economic activities may pose threats to the Natural environment, locally and globally. (Global Warming, Desertification, Pollution, Soil conservation, Population Policies, Sustainable Living, Sustainable Cities, sustainable Tourism, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Management of the Rainforests, etc.)
• Demonstrate the need for sustainable development and management.
• Understand the importance of resource conservation.
• Know a case study of an area where economic development is taking place causing the environment to be at risk.

Energy and Water IGCSE

Unit 9: Energy and Water

All Students should be able to:

• Describe the importance of non-renewable fossil fuels, renewable energy supplies, nuclear power and fuel wood, globally and in different countries at different levels of development.
• Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of nuclear power and renewable energy sources
• Know a case study of energy supply in a country or area.
• Describe methods of water supply and the proportions of water used for agriculture, domestic and industrial purposes in countries at Different levels of development.
• Explain why there are water shortages in some areas and demonstrate that careful management is required to ensure future supplies.
• Know a case study of water supply in a country or area.

Tourism IGCSE

Unit 8: Tourism

All students should be able to:

• Describe and explain the growth of tourism in relation to the main attractions of the physical and human landscape.
• Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of tourism to receiving areas.
• Demonstrate and understanding that careful management of tourism is required in order for it to be sustainable.
• Know a case study of an area where tourism is important.

Tourism igcse from Máiréad Marie Ralph

Food Production and Industry IGCSE

Unit 7: Food Production and Industry

All students should be able to:

• Describe and explain the main features of an agricultural system. (inputs, processes and outputs)
• Know a case study of a farm or agricultural system
• Describe how economic activities may post threats to the natural environment, locally and globally
• Recognise causes of food shortages and describe possible solutions to this problem.
• Know a case study of a country or region suffering from food shortages
• Demonstrate and understanding of and industrial system: inputs, processes and outputs (products and waste)
• Describe and explain the factors influencing the distribution and location of factories and industrial zones.
• Know a case study of an industrial zone or factory.

Development IGCSE

Unit 6: Development

All students should be able to:

• Use a variety of indicators to assess the level of development of a country.
• Identify and explain inequalities within and between countries.
• Classify production into different sectors and give illustrations of each.
• Describe and explain how the proportions employed in each sector vary according to the level of development
• Describe and explain the process of globalisation and consider its impacts.
• Know a case study of a transnational corporation (TNC) and its global links

Development igcse from Máiréad Marie Ralph