Gcse Case Studies

European Union Case Study EU Trade

Content Pattern of internal /external trade

Key ideas Describe and explain [give reasons for] patterns of trade

EU – Regional economic development

Core / periphery model

Differences in economic dev. – describe and explain how EU fits model

Italy

Comparing North and South

Physical and economic differences of 2 regions in ONE country [climate, relief, soils, economic dev.]

Il Mezzogiorno [The South]

A poor econ. Region; Government policy; Growth poles; transport/industry/farming reforms

Melfi

Fiat plant [TNC]; Multiplier effect; Econ. System

N.E. Italy – ‘The Third Italy’

Factors affecting industrial development

Lille – N.E. France

Industrial dev.

Ind. Dev. In a declining industrial settlement; EU regional dev. policy

EU Population

Pop. Density

Describe and explain pattern of pop. density

Population Case Study Brazil

Content Pop. Distribution and density

Key ideas Describe and explain patterns/ sparsely-densely / positive – negative factors [LEDC]

England and Wales

Demographic Transition Model

How birth and death rate + population changes in different stages ; reasons for changes

Brazil and Japan

Population pyramids

How shape of pyramid reflects development

EU

Ageing Pop.

Impacts – positive /negative / measures to solve problems

China + Mauritius

Managing pop growth

Govt. influence to affect pop. growth. China’s One Child Policy.

Brazil Darfur Mexico/USA

Rural-urban migration Migration

Push/pull factors – effects in rural and urban areas

Polish to UK

International migration

Push/pull factors – effects in origin and destination country; positive /negative Impact in UK – Positive and Negative

Settlement Case Study Lewes/Darlston

Content Site factors

Key ideas Sketch maps to annotate site factors

Settlement Hierarchy

Local area

Alfriston/Seaford/Eastbourne – orders of goods/threshold pop/spheres of influence

Brighton

CBD structure

Characteristic features/ zones/border with inner city/field trip

Manchester/Glasgow

Inner city redevelopment

Urban redevelopment at different dates

Harlow/Milton Keynes Linby – Lincolnshire

New town

Reasons for building/ structure

Counterurbanisation

Impact of development in rural areas

Metro centre Gateshead/Bluewater

Out of town shopping centres

Site factors/ impact of CBD/ Impact on different groups

Rio - Brazil

Urbanisation in LEDC

Causes; results of growth; shanty dev; solutions

Economic Activity + Development Case Study Vine Hall Farm – Lincoln

Content Farm system

Key ideas Site factors / inputs /processes/outputs

Ifugao people – Philippines

LEDC farm system

Farm system – sustainability

Costa Plastica – SE Spain

Farming change

Impact of technology on a farming system – econ/environ/social [EU]

Ghana Uzbekistan UK Longleys Farm – Hailsham

Farming change Farming change CAP Farm change

Video notes – LEDC Video notes – Russia – environ. Impact Impact of CAP Steve Hooks visit – organic/ diversification/ single farm payment

Nissan Car factory – Sunderland. ToyotaBurnaston, Derby.

Secondary industry

Site factors – TNC – LOCAL IMPACT

South Wales Bosch

Declining area Growth area TNC

Valleys – reasons for decline M4 corridor – reasons for growth/ Govt. policy Site factors – systems

Norwich/Cambridge

HI-TECH industry

Site factors / multiplier effect / growth area

Carajas, Brazil

Large scale ind. Regional dev.

LEDC – primary ind. Dev.; growth area ; local impact

Aid projects

Small scale projects

Sustainable; appropriate ; local dev. Projects

Lushoto, Tanzania

Ecotourism

Local impact; small scale; sustainable dev. project

Physical Systems Case Study Physical Landscape

Content

Key ideas

Quarrying in Peak District

Primary industry

Impact of industry in Peak District National Park

Limestone

Physical landscape

Chemical weathering; features of weathering; deposition; surface and underground features Upper, middle lower valley features of erosion and deposition

River Valleys Cuckmere Bangladesh UK Floods June 2007

River valley features Flooding Flooding

Mississippi USA

Tewkesbury LEDC – causes – natural and manmade/ effects

Coasts Seaford

Flooding

EU/UK – causes + impacts

Mappleton – Yorks.

Physical landscape

MEDC – causes; river management

Coastal management

Coastal features and processes ; coastal management – coursework. Unintended impacts.

4 regional climates

Factors affecting UK climate

Burma

Climatic Hazard: Cyclone

LEDC- Causes, impact, responses.

Katrina

Climatic Hazard: Hurricane

MEDC – causes; impact; responses.

Earthquake

LEDC- causes, impacts, responses.

Weather and Climate UK climate

Tectonics Pakistan- Kashmir China- Sichuan Kobe, Japan. Kent, UK. Mt Etna/Mt St Helens Montserrat

MEDC- causes, impacts and responses. Volcano

MEDC- causes, impacts and responses. LEDC- causes, impacts and responses.