Topic Summaries

Natural and tectonic hazards

Earth layers and earthquakes

Tectonic plate margins

Responses to tectonic hazards

Risks of tectonic hazards

Weather hazards and atmospheric circulation

Tropical storm hazards

Responding to tropical storms

Climate change

Components and characteristics of ecosystems

Tropical rainforest ecosystems

Hot desert ecosystems

Cold environment ecosystems

Coastal landscapes

Coastal landform processes

Management strategies for coastal landscapes

River landscapes

Fluvial landform processes

Management strategies for floods

Glacial landscapes

Glacial landform processes

Patterns of urban change

Urban sustainability and patterns of urban development

Global development gap and global aid

Rapid economic development

Economic changes in the UK

Resource management

Food supply

Food supply and water supply

Water supply