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1 online resource (164 p.) |
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My Revision Notes Ser |
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My Revision Notes Ser
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Cover -- Book title -- Copyright -- My Revision Planner -- Changing Physical and Human Landscapes -- Theme 1 Landscapes and Physical Processes -- Distinctive landscapes -- What makes landscapes distinctive? -- How are physical landscapes affected by human activity? -- How can landscapes be managed? -- Landform process and change -- How do processes work together to create landform features in river and coastal landscapes? -- What factors affect the rates of landform change in river and coastal landscapes? -- Drainage basins of the UK |
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What physical processes affect stores and flows in drainage basins? -- Why do rivers in the UK flood? -- What are the management approaches to flooding in the UK? -- Theme 2 Rural-Urban Links -- The urban-rural continuum -- How are urban and rural areas linked? -- How are rural areas changing? -- Population and urban change in the UK -- What are the causes and consequences of population change? -- What are the challenges facing UK towns and cities? -- How and why is retailing changing in the UK? -- Urban issues in contrasting global cities -- What are the global patterns of urbanisation? |
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What are the consequences of urbanisation in two global cities? -- How are global cities connected? -- Theme 3 Tectonic Landscapes and Hazards -- Tectonic processes and landforms -- How do tectonic processes work together to create landform features? -- Vulnerability and hazard reduction -- What are the impacts of tectonic processes? -- How might the risks associated with tectonic hazards be reduced? -- Theme 4 Coastal Hazards and their Management -- Vulnerable coastlines -- Why are some coastal communities vulnerable to erosion and flooding? -- Managing coastal hazards |
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How are coastlines managed? -- What is the most sustainable way to manage coastlines in the face of rising sea levels? -- Environmental and Development Issues -- Theme 5 Weather, Climate and Ecosystems -- Climate change during the Quaternary period -- What is the evidence for climate change? -- What are the causes of climate change? -- Weather patterns and processes -- What are the causes and consequences of weather hazards? -- What factors create variations in weather and climate within the UK? -- Processes and interactions within ecosystems -- Where are large-scale ecosystems found? |
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What are the key processes of ecosystems? -- Human activity and ecosystem processes -- How do people use ecosystems and environments? -- How do human activities modify processes and interactions within ecosystems? -- How can ecosystems be managed sustainably? -- Theme 6 Development and Resource Issues -- Measuring global inequalities -- What are the global patterns of development? -- How is economic development measured? -- Causes and consequences of uneven development at the global scale -- What are the causes and consequences of uneven development at the global scale? |
| Summary |
Target exam success with My Revision Notes. Our updated approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide that can be relied on to build both knowledge and confidence. My Revision Notes: WJEC GCSE Geography will help students: - Plan and manage revision with our topic-by-topic planner and exam breakdown introduction - Practise and apply skills and knowledge with Exam-style questions and frequent check your understanding questions, and |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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What are the responses to uneven development at the global scale? |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Sykes, Dirk
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| ISBN |
9781398321939 |
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1398321931 |
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