Edizione valida per sostenere gli esami dal 2020.
Cambridge IGCSE® Geography: syllabus 0460/2217.

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CONTENUTI - COURSEBOOK

Part A. Geographical Themes: World map 
Theme 1. Population and Settlement: 1. World population increase 
2. Over-population and under-population 
Case Study. Over-population–Nigeria 
Case Study. Under-population–Australia 
3. Causes of a change in population size 
4. Population change 
Case Study. High rate of natural population growth–Niger 
Case Study. Population decline–Russia 
5. Population policies 
6. Population migration 
7. The impacts of migration 
Case Study. An international migration–Qatar 
8. Finding out about the population 
Case Study. A country with high dependency–Italy 
9. Factors influencing population density 
Case Study. High population density–Japan 
Case Study. Low population density–Namibia 
10. Settlement patterns 
11. Settlement sites, growth and functions 
12. Settlement hierarchy 
Case Study. Settlement and service provision in Sardinia 
13. Urban land use 
14. Urban problems and solutions 
Case Study. An urban area–Atlanta 
15. Rapid urban growth 
16. Impacts of urban growth 
Case Study. Urbanisation in Peru–Lima 
Exam-style questions 
Global Theme 1. HIV/AIDS 
Theme 2. The Natural Environment: 17. Types and features of earthquakes and 
volcanoes 
18. Plate tectonics 
19. Causes and effects of earthquakes and volcanoes 
20. Volcanoes present hazards and opportunities 
21. Reducing the impacts 
Case Study: An earthquake–Haiti 
Case Study. A volcano–Mount Sinabung 
22. Rivers and drainage basins 
23. The work of rivers 
24. River landforms 1 
25. River landforms 2 
26. Rivers–hazards and opportunities 
27. Managing river flooding 
Case Study. The Elbe River 
28. The work of the sea 
29. Coastal landforms created by erosion 
30. Coastal landforms created by deposition 
31. Coral reefs and mangrove swamps 
32. Hazards and opportunities 
33. Managing coastal erosion 
Case Study. An area of coastline–Mauritius 
34. Collecting weather data 1 
35. Collecting weather data 2 
36. Using weather data 
37. Using weather and climate data 
38. The equatorial climate 
39. Tropical rainforest ecosystems 
40. Rainforest deforestation 
Case Study. The tropical rainforest–Ecuador 
41. Hot desert climates 
42. Hot desert ecosystems 
Case Study. A hot desert–the Sahara and Mali 
Exam-style questions 
Global Theme 2. Reducing Carbon Emissions 
Theme 3. Economic Development: 43. Indicators of development 
44. Identifying inequalities 
45. Classifying production 
46. Employment structure varies 
47. Globalisation 
Case Study. A trans-national corporation–Nokia 
48. Agricultural systems 
Case Study. An arable farm in Lincolnshire 
49. Food shortages 
Case Study. Food shortages in Darfur, Sudan 
50. Industrial systems 
51. Industrial location 
Case Study. The Pakistan steel complex at Pipri 
52. The growth of tourism 
53. The benefits and disadvantages of tourism 
54. Managing Tourism for sustainability 
Case Study. An area where tourism is important–Dubai, UAE 
55. Energy use varies 
56. Nuclear power or renewables 
Case Study. Energy supply in Iceland 
57. Using water 
58. Managing water 
Case Study. Water supply in Lesotho 59. Economic activities pose threats 60. Managing sustainable development 61. Conserving natural resources 
Case Study. Fracking in California 
Exam-style questions 
Global Theme 3. Reduce, reuse, recycle 
Part B. Geographical Skills: 1. 1:50 000 Monsefu, Peru 
2. 1:50 000 Harare, Zimbabwe 
3. 1:25 000 North York Moors, UK 
4. 1:25 000 Montego Bay, Jamaica 
5. 1:25 000 Negara, Indonesia 
6. 1:50 000 Leicester, UK 
Exam-style questions 
Map skills checklist 
Part C. Geographic Enquiry: Fieldwork skills examinations 
1. Investigating the CBD 
2. Investigating rivers 
3. Investigating tourism 
4. Investigating weather 
Fieldwork checklist 
The alternatives to coursework 
Exam-style question 1 
Exam-style question 2 
Part D. Preparing for Examinations: Geographical themes: Case studies 
Geographical skills 
Alternative to coursework/Geographical investigation Resource