Contents
Contents Introduction vii
Part A Geographical Themes
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Theme 1 Population and Settlement
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World map – Location of Case Studies
Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 8 Topic 9 Topic 10 Topic 11 Topic 12 Topic 13 Topic 14 Topic 15 Topic 16
World population increase Over-population and under-population Case Study: Over-population – Nigeria Case Study: Under-population – Australia Causes of a change in population size Population change Case Study: High rate of natural population growth – Niger Case Study: Population decline – Russia Population policies Population migration The impacts of migration Case Study: An international migration – Qatar Finding out about the population Case Study: A country with high dependency – Italy Factors influencing population density Case Study: High population density – Japan Case Study: Low population density – Namibia Settlement patterns Settlement sites, growth and functions Settlement hierarchies Case Study: Settlement and service provision in Sardinia Urban land use Urban problems and solutions Case Study: An urban area – Atlanta, USA Rapid urban growth Impacts of urban growth Case Study: Urbanisation in Peru – Lima
Exam-Style Questions
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Global Theme 1 – HIV/AIDS 62
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