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Case Study - The Mojave Desert
This page provides a summary of the Mojave desert and includes a revision quiz Syllabus Possible Exam Questions The Mojave Desert is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains...
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8. Coastal Opportunities and Hazards
This page develops the opportunities of coasts and types of hazards that occur at coasts, including erosion and cliff collapse as well as flooding and storm surges resulting from tropical storms You aim...
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Exam Technique
This page provides support on exam technique. It provides advice on exam techniques and illustrates it with sample questions and responses with written feedback. It also provides some exercises, so this...
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Case Study Page - Sulawesi Earthquake
This is a revision page for the Sulawesi earthquake. It covers the location, causes and impacts of the earthquake as well as elements of management. To support the management of earthquakes an alternative...
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Case Study Page - The River Dijle - Leuven
This is a revision page on the River Dijle and the benefits of living near it. It also covers the reasons why Leuven is at risk of flooding and what is being done to manage the risk of flooding in Leuven....
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7. River Management
This page looks at the ways river flooding can be managed and develops several examples including soft engineering approaches and hard engineering approaches You aim to... Acquire the following Geographical...
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6. Living Near Rivers
This page looks at the opportunities and challenges of living close to a river, including agriculture, industry and tourism but also water quality, floods and river health. It uses a range of river examples...
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4. Volcanic Eruptions and Hazards - Nyiragongo
This page develops the case study of the active volcano Nyiragongo near the city of Goma in DRC. Students the investigate the vulnerability of the population through examining the tectonic setting and...
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2. Settlement Hierarchy
This page looks at settlement hierarchy through population size, spatial extent and order of functions. It looks at concepts such as population threshold and sphere of influence to determine the order...
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6. Managing Earthquakes - Sulawesi
This page develops effective ways to manage earthquakes and uses a number of place examples to show how preparation, planning and mitigation can help reduce risk. It goes on to examine the issues surrounding...