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The Geocases website includes case studies covering topics found in all of the major specifications for AS and A2 Geography.

Geocases is an invaluable resource for use alongside your existing teaching and learning resources, and can be used by both teachers and students, at school or at home.

Case studies are an important part of geographical learning at this level and this site provides you with an in-depth look at specific examples of ‘geography in practice’. The benefit of delivering the material on a website is that we can keep it as up-to-date as possible for you and ensure that you have the latest facts and figures.



Series 1 case studies

Physical Geography
Coastal defences in Norfolk
 Coastal erosion is a continuing problem along the North Norfolk coast. How is this being managed?
Deforestation of tropical rain forests— a case study of Madagascar
 Pressures on tropical rain forests are having a dramatic impact on Madagascar’s biodiversity. What attempts are being made to conserve it?
Global warming and climate change in the UK
 To what extent can changes in the UK climate caused by global warming be managed?
Desertification and land degradation in China
 The threat of degradation in China is increasing, especially as a result of human activities. What is being done to manage the processes of desertification and degradation?
Virtual fieldwork – the River Evenlode, Cotswolds
Plate tectonics – a study of the impact of tectonics in the Caribbean
Glaciers – Glacial and fluvioglacial deposits in the Boyne Valley, Ireland
Flooding in London
Landslides
Tsunamis
Sefton dunes
Flood management
 
Human Geography
London: process and change
 What has driven recent economic, demographic and social change in London?
Globalisation: case studies of Ireland and Wal-Mart
 What is globalisation – who are the key organisations and what are the major processes involved?
The rural-urban fringe: a case study of south-west London
 How has land use change manifest in a south-west sector of London’s rural - urban fringe?
UK Census 2001
What are the main findings of the 2001 census?
Trends in international migration
China: a third generation NIC
Energy: the fight for Alaska's last wilderness
Housing in Sao Paulo
AIDS: the geography of a disease
Urban redevelopment: London Docklands
Demographic Ageing
India: the developing service sector



Series 2 case studies:

Physical Geography
The 2004 Hurricane season in the Caribbean and the USA
Human Impact on the Hydrological Cycle
Acid Rain
Salt Marshes
The 2004 Hurricane season in the Caribbean and the USA
Igneous intrusive rocks
Lowland Soil Catenas in Oxford
Managing Savanna Ecosystems
Tornadoes
Coral reefs in crisis
The impact of dams on the Mekong in Asia
Pressure on the Swiss Alps
Weathering and human activity
 
Human Geography
Rural settlement in the Isle of Purbeck
Reading: urban planning and development
The UK and the global car industry
Rural settlement in the Isle of Purbeck
Global fertility decline
Resource Management: Fishing in the EU
Urban Regeneration: The London Olympics 2012
Population in India
The Global Oil Situation
Global Development: The Fight Against Poverty
London: Inner city/suburban contrasts in the quality of life
Mortality: Global patterns and trends
The energy situation in the UK
 

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