Population and Settlement Case Study List

The case studies for population and Settlement:-

You need to know the following case studies

• The Global distribution of population, e.g. where do people live and why?
• Japan - MEDC(p168/9)
• Brazil - LEDC (p170/171)
• Demographic Transition Model - Mauritius (p175)
• Overpopulation of China - LEDC (p179)
• Aeging Populations - England EU (p182)
• Migration - Mexico to USA (p185)
• Migration - EU (p185)

• Changing settlement - Littleton ([186)
• Changing settlement - Leicester
• Function of Settlements - Cambridgeshire (p188/9)
• Growth of Cities - Mexico City (p203)
• Growth of Cities - Rio de Janerio

Natural Hazards Case Study List

This is a recommended list for the Natural Hazards module

Global distribution of natural Hazards, e.g. where do they occur.
Make sure you know where the following hazards occur around the world,

Floods
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruptions
Tropical Storms
Droughts

Physical processes of natural hazards e.g. why do they happen
Make sure you know the causes of the following hazards,

Volcanic Eruptions
Earthquakes
Tropical Storms
Floods
Droughts (it is worth reading the pages in the text book)

Effects on people
Make sure that you know the following case studies. For each one ask the following questions: -

• Why did it happened?
• What effects did it have on people?
• How do these effects vary between MEDC's and LEDCs?
• How do people protect themselves from this hazard?
• Can the hazard be predicted or controlled?

The main Case studies that we have studied are: -

Earthquakes

• Kobe - LEDC

Volcanic Eruptions

• Monsterrat - LEDC
• Mount St Helens - MEDC
• Mt Etna - EU

Tropical Storms

• Bangladesh Cyclone, 1991, - LEDC
• Hurricane Georges, 1998

Floods

• Rhine Floods - EU

Economic Systems Case Studies

Case Studies for the Economic Systems module. As I have said before, this is NOT an extensive list. These are the main case studies that you should know. Please refer to this list regularly as it may change as I we cover new case studies.

Economic Systems

• Vine House Farm (p114/115)
• Jelsons

Economic Activity, Growth and Change

• Japenese Farming (p119/119)
• Regional Change in Lille, France (p132/133)
• Contrasting Regions, Italy (p134/135)
• Contrasting Regions, Brazil (p140/141)

International disparities, trade and interdependence

• Contrasts in living standards and GDP (P146-155)
• Investments by MNC's in Brazil (p142-144)
• Trade (p156-161)

Physical Systems Case Studies

Here is a list of case studies that you should know for Physical Systems. The numbers refer to the pages in the text book where these case studies can be found, but remember the information that can explain these case studies are on other pages as well.

Physical Landscape

• Beachy Head (p8)
• Limestone Scenery of Ingleborough (p11)
• Holderness Coast(p32/33)

Climate

• British Isles (p43)
• Contrasting Climates (p48)
• Japan (p52/53)
• Climate Change (p54-61)

Ecosystems

• Brazilian Rainforest (p62/63)