A Level Geography Case Studies: Paper 1

This is a revision booklet, which covers all A Level Physical Geography topics: Tectonic Hazards, Coasts, Water and Carbon.

Examination Board: Edexcel

The booklet contains a wide selection of crucial case studies for each topic included in Paper 1. These can be shared with students for revision or taching purposes. All case studies for Water and Carbon have been put together as they together.

Tectonic Hazards:

1. Haiti Earthquake (LIC).
2. Tohoku Earthquake, Japan (HIC).
3. Christchurch Earthquake, New Zealand.
4. Nepal Earthquake.
5. Additional: Turkey Earthquake.
6. Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Eruption.
7. Mount Merapi Volcanic Eruption.
8. Volcán de Fuego Eruption.

Coasts:

1. The Holderness Coast.
2. The Maldives.
3. Landforms of Emergence - Examples.
4. Landforms of Submergence - Examples.
5. Landforms of Erosion - Examples.
6. Flood Risk - Examples.
7. Tackling Flood Risk - Examples.
8. Coastal Management - Examples.

Water & Carbon:

1. The Nile - River Disputes.
2. The Mekong - River Disputes.
3. The Amazon Rainforest.
4. China’s South to North Water Transfer Project (SNWTP).
5. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) - WaterAid.
6. Somerset Floods.
7. Boscastle Floods.
8. Droughts - Iran and Australia.
9. Desertification - The Sahel.
10. Overabstraction of freshwater - Coca Cola, India.
11. Impacts of deforestation on the water cycle in the Amazon.
12. Impacts of overabstraction on a drainage baisin - Examples.
13. Biofuels - Brazil.
14. Energy Mix - UK.
15. Unconventional Fuels - Examples.
16. Geopolitics of Energy - Examples.

Additional Case Studies: Water & Carbon.

1. River Regimes - The Yukon River & The River Nile.
2. Sand Dams - Kenya.

Additionally the booklet can be easily printed for students to make notes or highlight relevant information. The exam board is Edexcel, however many of these case studies overlap with other exam boards in the UK and can be very useful for teachers and students.

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