IBGeographyDPSLRevision Notes

DP IB Geography: SL Revision Notes

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Population Distribution: Changing Population

Global Population Distribution

Global Patterns of Economic Development

China's Patterns of Development & Distribution

South Africa's Patterns of Development & Distribution

Population Change

Population Structure

Megacity growth

Forced Migration & Internal Displacement

Case Studies: Forced Migration

Global & Regional Trends

Population Policies

Equality & Trafficking Policies

Demographic Dividend

Global Climate: Vulnerability & Resilience

The Atmospheric System

Global Energy Balance Change

Enhanced Greenhouse Effect

Effects on the Hydrosphere & Atmosphere

Effects on the Biosphere

Impacts on Places & People

Risk & Vulnerability

Case Studies: Contrasting Vulnerabilities to Climate Change

Government Led Strategies

Civil & Corporate Strategies

Global Resource Consumption & Security

Measures of Resource Consumption

Availability & Consumption of Resources

Resource Security

Case Studies: Resource Security

Climate Change & the Nexus

Disposal & Recycling of Consumer Waste

Divergent Thinking on Resource Consumption

The Circular Economy

Sustainable Development Goals

Freshwater: Drainage Basins

Drainage Basin System

River Discharge & Channel Characteristics

River Processes

River Landforms

Flood Hydrographs

Flood Prediction & Mitigation

Case Studies: Contrasting Examples of Flood Mitigation

Agriculture & Water Quality

Human Pressure on Water Resources

Conflict Over Internationally Shared Water Resource

Water Management

Contemporary Dam Building

Integrated Drainage Basin Management

Oceans & Coastal Margins

Atmospheric & Oceanic Interactions

Oceans & Carbon Dioxide

Physical Influences on Coastal Landscapes

Coastal Processes

Coastal Landforms

Coastal Erosion & Flooding Strategies

Land-Use Pressures on Coastlines

Management of Mangrove Swamps

Management of Coral Reefs

Increasing Demand for Abiotic Resources

Trends in Use of Biotic Resources

Management of Ocean Pollution

Value of Oceans

Extreme Environments

The Distribution of Extreme Environments

Relief & Climate Characteristics

Challenges for Human Habitation & Resource Development

Changing Distribution of Extreme Environments

Glacial Processes

Glacial Landforms

Periglacial Processes & Landforms in Cold Environments

Processes in Hot Arid Environments

Landforms in Hot Arid Environments

Agriculture in Hot Arid Environments

Resources in Cold Environments

Resources in Hot Arid Environments

Tourism in Extreme Environments

Desertification

Case Study: Desertification

Competition for Access to Resources

Extreme Environments & Sustainable Development

Impacts & Management of Global Climate Change in Extreme Environments

Geophysical Hazards

Tectonic Plate Movement

Distribution of Geophysical Hazards

Hazard Magnitude & Frequency

Geophysical Hazard Risk

Factors Affecting the Impacts of Geophysical Hazard Events

Case Study: Volcanoes

Case Study: Earthquakes

Case Study: Mass Movement

Hazard & Disaster Trends

Hazard Adaptation

Management Strategies

Leisure, Tourism & Sport

Growth of Leisure Time

Economic Development & Leisure

Personal Participation in Sport & Tourism

Human & Physical Factors Affecting the Growth of Tourism

Case Study: National Sports Leagues

Niche National Tourism Strategies

Transnational Corporations & International Tourism

Costs & Benefits of Tourism

Hosting of International Sporting Events

Consequences of Unsustainable Touristic Growth

Sustainable Tourism

Future International Tourism

Poliitical & Cultural Influences on International Sport Participation

Food & Health

Global Patterns: Nutrition Indicators

Nutrition Transition

Health Indicators

The Epidemiology Transition

Systems Approach

Variations in Food Consumption

Factors Contributing to Diffusion

Case Study: Water-borne & Vector-borne Diseases

The Role of International Organisations in Food & Health

Transnational Corporations & Food Consumption

Gender Roles, Food & Health

Factors Affecting the Severity of Famine

Case Study: Famine

Possible Solutions to Food Insecurity

Contemporary Approaches to Food Production

Prevention & Treatment of Disease

Managing Pandemics

Case Study: Pandemic

Urban Environments

Characteristics of Urban Places

Pattern of Urban Economic Activities

Pattern of Residential Areas Within Urban Areas

Poverty & Deprivation in Urban Areas

Population Change in Urban Areas

Centrifugal Population Movements

Urban System Growth

Case Study: Urban Systems Growth

Urban Microclimates

Traffic Congestion

Land Use Changes

Urban Social Deprivation

Urban Growth Projections

Resilent City Design

Eco City Design

Smart City Design

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