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AS/A2 Geography Contemporary Case Studies: Natural Hazards & Disasters David Holmes

AS/A2 Geography Contemporary Case Studies: Natural Hazards & Disasters By David Holmes

AS/A2 Geography Contemporary Case Studies: Natural Hazards & Disasters by David Holmes


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Topical case studies focused on core topics found on the specification Develop analysis skills

AS/A2 Geography Contemporary Case Studies: Natural Hazards & Disasters Summary

AS/A2 Geography Contemporary Case Studies: Natural Hazards & Disasters by David Holmes

Contemporary Case Studies feature up-to-date case studies on key topics in AS and A2 Geography. Written by highly experienced authors, examiners and teachers, each title opens with an introductory framework that identifies the relevant key concepts and then follows with a series of short cases that include succinct analysis of the issues raised. In the Using case studies boxes, specific questions are posed and examiner guidance is provided on how the material can be used to tackle them; exercises based on one or more of the case studies are also included. The concluding section provides more detailed advice on making the most of the case studies in the examination.

About David Holmes

David Holmes is a principal examiner and Sue Warn is a chief examiner. Both authors work as geography consultants and have written a wide range of A-level geography resources.

Table of Contents

Introduction About this book Key terms Websites Part 1: Dimensions of disaster Part 2: Tectonic hazards Earthquakes Case study 1: The earthquake in Kashmir, 2005 Case study 2: Is San Francisco ready for the next 'big one'? Volcanoes Case study 3: Supervolcano: myth or possibility? Case study 4: Volcanic eruptions Tsunamis Case study 5: Tsunami in the Bristol Channel? Part 3: Hydrometeorologic hazards River floods Case study 6: UK floods, 2007: 'double deluge' Case study 7: The worst flood ever? Droughts Case study 8: The Australian drought, 2006 Case study 9: The Niger famine 2005: triggered by drought? Hurricanes Case study 10: Typhoon Nitang/Ike Case study 11: Stormy times down under Extra-tropical storms Case study 12: The 'great storm' of 1987 Case study 13: 'Storm of the century': eastern USA Tornadoes Case study 14: Tornado in Birmingham, UK Part 4: Geomorphic hazards Landslides Case study 15: Chittagong mud slides Avalanches Summary Case study 16: Solutions to the landslide hazard Part 5: Biohazards Wildfires Case study 17: Indonesian forest fires, 1997-98 Locust plagues Case study 18: Locusts in west Africa: early warning, late response Part 6: Multiple hazard zones Identifying and defining hazard hotspots Case study 19: A classic multiple hazard zone Managing a multiple hazard zone Case study 20: Caracas Case study 21: Los Angeles Part 7: Responding to hazards and disasters Case study 22: The role of players The value of community preparedness Case study 23: Community preparedness Role of education in hazard management Case study 24: Education and training at local and global levels The technological fix Aid and insurance Case study 25: Aid for the 2004 Tsunami Case study 26: Modifying the loss: an uphill struggle post Katrina Part 8: Global trends in the occurrence and impacts of hazards Disaster statistics warning Number of deaths from disasters Number of people affected by hazards and disasters Economic losses from disasters Number of reported disasters Part 9: Advice to students How to research hazards effectively Organising notes Lessons learnt from recent mega-disasters Drawing useful maps and diagrams Planning and writing hazard essays Index

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GOR001882383
9781844896127
1844896129
AS/A2 Geography Contemporary Case Studies: Natural Hazards & Disasters by David Holmes
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hodder Education
20080425
128
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