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Geographical Theme
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Key Content (for
specification)
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Case Studies
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Rivers & Coasts
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Two case studies, one from an LEDC and the other from an
MEDC to illustrate the causes, effects and management of river flooding.
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Boscastle Flood, 2004
(MEDC)
Mozambique Flooding
(LEDC)
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Rivers & Coasts
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A case study of one river valley
and its landforms.
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River Severn
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Rivers & Coasts
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A case study of one coastal area
and its landforms.
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Christchurch Bay, Dorset
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Rivers & Coasts
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A case study of coastline
management, including reasons for protection, measures taken, resulting
effects and possible conflicts.
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Christchurch Bay, Dorset
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Natural Hazards
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A case study of the following:
i) one tectonic hazard event in an LEDC;
ii) one tectonic hazard event in an
MEDC;
iii) one climatic hazard in an LEDC;
iv) one climatic hazard in an MEDC.
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Haiti Earthquake, 2010 or
Asian Earthuqake, 2004 (LEDC)
Japanese Earthquake, 2011
or Mt St Helens (MEDC)
Ethiopia Drought (LEDC)
Hurricane Katrina (MEDC)
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Economic Development
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A case study of an aid project in
an LEDC.
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Water Aid, Mali or
Ethiopia
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Economic Development
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Two case studies, one from an LEDC and the other from a
MEDC, to illustrate the factors that affect the location of different types
of economic activity.
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Fawley Oil Station, Southampton
(MEDC)
Bangalore, India (LEDC)
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Economic Development
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A case study of MNC investment in a
specific area and in an international context.
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Coke, USA & India
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Economic Development
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A case study of a specific
development where conflicts exist between economic development and
environmental damage.
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Coke, India
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