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  5. Mathematical Skills: Food

Mathematical Skills: Food

Geography: Cambridge International GCSE (2027 Exams), topic 10.3.10

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Geography: Cambridge International GCSE (2027 Exams) contents

  1. 1 Paper 1 - Changing River Environnments

    • 1.1 Characteristics of Rivers

      • 1.1.1 The Long Profile
      • 1.1.2 Characteristics of Rivers
    • 1.2 River Landforms

      • 1.2.1 Waterfalls & Gorges
      • 1.2.2 Meanders
      • 1.2.3 Oxbow Lakes
      • 1.2.4 Levees
      • 1.2.5 Floodplains
      • 1.2.6 Deltas
      • 1.2.7 Interlocking Spurs
    • 1.3 Rivers: Opportunities & Hazards

      • 1.3.1 River Pollution
      • 1.3.2 River Pollution in the River Thames
    • 1.4 The Bradshaw Model

      • 1.4.1 The Bradshaw Model
    • 1.5 The Drainage Basin & the Water Cycle

      • 1.5.1 The Drainage Basin & the Water Cycle
    • 1.6 Processes Operating in a Drainage Basin

      • 1.6.1 Hydrological Cycle in a Drainage Basin
      • 1.6.2 Processes in a Drainage Basin
    • 1.7 Processes Operating in a River

      • 1.7.1 Erosion
      • 1.7.2 Transportation
      • 1.7.3 Deposition
      • 1.7.4 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Upper Course
      • 1.7.5 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Deposition
  2. 2 Paper 1 - Changing Coastal Environments

    • 2.1 Physical Processes that Shape the Coast

      • 2.1.1 Processes of Erosion
      • 2.1.2 Corrosion & Corrasion
      • 2.1.3 Transportation
      • 2.1.4 Deposition
      • 2.1.5 Longshore Drift
      • 2.1.6 Types of Waves
      • 2.1.7 Case Study: The Holderness Coast (UK)
      • 2.1.8 Case Study: The Holderness Coast - Management
      • 2.1.9 Case Study: The Holderness Coast - Defences
      • 2.1.10 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Swash & Backwash
    • 2.2 Landforms

      • 2.2.1 Headlands & Bays
      • 2.2.2 Beaches, Stumps, & Cliffs
      • 2.2.3 Wave-cut Platforms
      • 2.2.4 Caves, Arches, & Stacks
      • 2.2.5 Spits, Bars, & Sand Dunes
      • 2.2.6 Discordant & Concordant Coastlines
    • 2.3 Opportunities & Hazards

      • 2.3.1 Opportunities & Hazards
      • 2.3.2 Managing Flooding - Hard Engineering
      • 2.3.3 Coastal Management - Hard Engineering
      • 2.3.4 Coastal Management - More Hard Engineering
      • 2.3.5 Coastal Management - Soft Engineering
      • 2.3.6 End of Topic Test - Rivers
      • 2.3.7 End of Topic Test -Coasts
    • 2.4 Tropical Storms

      • 2.4.1 Tropical Storms
      • 2.4.2 Structure of Tropical Storms
      • 2.4.3 Causes of Tropical Storms
      • 2.4.4 Effects of Tropical Storms
      • 2.4.5 Hazards of Tropical Storms
      • 2.4.6 Case Study: Hurricane Katrina - Effects
      • 2.4.7 Case Study: Hurricane Katrina - Responses
      • 2.4.8 Case Study: Cyclone Nargis - Responses
      • 2.4.9 Case Study: Cyclone Nargis
      • 2.4.10 Mathematical Skills: Weather Hazards
      • 2.4.11 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Rainfall
    • 2.5 Protection & Management

      • 2.5.1 Coral Reefs
      • 2.5.2 Types of Reefs
      • 2.5.3 Importance of Coral Reefs
      • 2.5.4 Mangrove Swamps
      • 2.5.5 Importance of Mangroves
  3. 3 Paper 1 - Changing Ecosystems

    • 3.1 Antarctic

      • 3.1.1 Features of the Antartic Ecosystem
      • 3.1.2 Factors Influencing the Antarctic
      • 3.1.3 Abiotic–Biotic Factors & Adaptations
    • 3.2 Threats to the Antarctic

      • 3.2.1 Antarctic: Threats & Impacts
      • 3.2.2 Antarctic: Evaluation of Strategies
    • 3.3 Tropical Rainforest

      • 3.3.1 Global Distribution & Characteristics
      • 3.3.2 Tropical Rainforest: Structure
      • 3.3.3 Tropical Rainforest: Interrelationships
    • 3.4 Tropical Rainforest: Threats

      • 3.4.1 ThreatsThreats & Impacts
      • 3.4.2 Evaluation of Strategies
      • 3.4.3 Mathematical Skills: Deforestation
      • 3.4.4 Rainforest Case Study
  4. 4 Paper 1 - Tectonic Hazards

    • 4.1 The Structure of the Earth

      • 4.1.1 Structure of the Earth: Characteristics
      • 4.1.2 Tectonic Plates
      • 4.1.3 Plate Margins
      • 4.1.4 Plate Boundaries
      • 4.1.5 Earthquakes at Plate Margins
    • 4.2 The Processes of Earthquakes & Volcanoes

      • 4.2.1 Earthquakes: Processes & Characteristics
      • 4.2.2 Earthquake Hazards
      • 4.2.3 Types of Volcano
      • 4.2.4 Classification & Features
      • 4.2.5 Volcanic Hazards
      • 4.2.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Lava
      • 4.2.7 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Location of Volcanoes
      • 4.2.8 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Focus vs Epicentre
      • 4.2.9 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Sliding Plates
    • 4.3 The Impacts of Tectonic Hazards

      • 4.3.1 Why do People Live Near Volcanoes?
      • 4.3.2 Primary Effects of Volcanoes
      • 4.3.3 Secondary Effects of Volcanoes
      • 4.3.4 Measuring Earthquakes
    • 4.4 Managing the Impacts of Tectonic Hazards

      • 4.4.1 Managing Impacts of Tectonic Hazards - Monitoring
      • 4.4.2 Managing Impacts of Tectonic Hazards - Planning
      • 4.4.3 Case Study: Agung
      • 4.4.4 Case Study: Christchurch
      • 4.4.5 Mathematic Skills: Tectonic Hazards
  5. 5 Paper 1 - Climate Change

    • 5.1 Natural & Human Causes of Climate Change

      • 5.1.1 Climate Change: Evidence
      • 5.1.2 Climate Change: Factors
      • 5.1.3 Climate Change: Human Influence
      • 5.1.4 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Greenhouse Effect
      • 5.1.5 Diagnostic Misconceptions - 1°C Change in Temp.
    • 5.2 Impacts of Climate Change

      • 5.2.1 Impact on the Environment
      • 5.2.2 Impact on People
      • 5.2.3 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Species Adaptation
    • 5.3 Responses to Climate Change

      • 5.3.1 Climate Change: Strategies
      • 5.3.2 Evaluation of Mitigation
      • 5.3.3 Climate Change: Case Study
  6. 6 Paper 2 - Changing Populations

    • 6.1 Populations Grow & Decline

      • 6.1.1 Reasons for Growth & Decline
      • 6.1.2 Patterns & Trends
      • 6.1.3 Evaluation of Impacts
      • 6.1.4 Demographic Transition Model (DTM)
      • 6.1.5 Stages of the Demographic Transition Model
      • 6.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Declining Birth Rate
    • 6.2 Population Structures Over Time

      • 6.2.1 Factors Influencing Birth Rates
      • 6.2.2 Factors Influencing Death Rates
      • 6.2.3 Population Policies
      • 6.2.4 Population Structure
      • 6.2.5 Population Pyramids
      • 6.2.6 Case Study: UK's Ageing Population - Causes
      • 6.2.7 Case Study: UK's Ageing Population - Effects
      • 6.2.8 Case Study: UK's Ageing Population - Responses
    • 6.3 Causes & Impacts of International Migration

      • 6.3.1 Migration
      • 6.3.2 Impacts of Migration
      • 6.3.3 Types of Migrant & Causes
      • 6.3.4 Evaluation of Strategies
      • 6.3.5 Case Study: Afghanistan to Pakistan
      • 6.3.6 Case Study: Mexico to the USA
      • 6.3.7 End of Topic Test - Populations
  7. 7 Paper 2 - Changing Towns & Cities

    • 7.1 Where People Live

      • 7.1.1 Variations in Global Population
    • 7.2 Opportunities & Challenges of Urbanisation

      • 7.2.1 Opportunities & Challenges
      • 7.2.2 Impact
      • 7.2.3 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Inequality
      • 7.2.4 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Urbanisation
      • 7.2.5 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Megacities
    • 7.3 Management of Urban Growth

      • 7.3.1 Evaluation of Strategies
      • 7.3.2 Case Study: Notting Hill & Leicester
      • 7.3.3 Mathematical Skills: Urban Issues
      • 7.3.4 End of Topic Test - Urbanisation
  8. 8 Paper 2 - Development

    • 8.1 Measuring Development

      • 8.1.1 Social & Economic Indicators
      • 8.1.2 Comparing Countries
      • 8.1.3 Development: Environmental Factors
      • 8.1.4 Development: Historical Factors
      • 8.1.5 Development: Political Causes
      • 8.1.6 Development: Social Causes
      • 8.1.7 Development: Economic Causes
    • 8.2 Uneven Development

      • 8.2.1 Reasons for Uneven Development
      • 8.2.2 Uneven Development: Patterns
      • 8.2.3 Measures of Inequality Within Countries
      • 8.2.4 Case Study: Inequality in China
    • 8.3 Sustainable Development

      • 8.3.1 Definition & Techniques
      • 8.3.2 Case Study: Bangladesh
  9. 9 Paper 2 - Changing Economies

    • 9.1 Changing Employment Structures

      • 9.1.1 Different Industries
      • 9.1.2 Changing Employment Structure
      • 9.1.3 Industrial Location & Distribution
    • 9.2 Globalisation

      • 9.2.1 Globalisation Definition & Features
      • 9.2.2 Globalisation - Transport
      • 9.2.3 Globalisation - Communication & Banking
      • 9.2.4 Transnational Corporations (TNCs)
      • 9.2.5 Case Study: SEZs in China
      • 9.2.6 Case Study: SEZs in HSBC
    • 9.3 Tourism

      • 9.3.1 Factors Leading to the Growth of Tourism
      • 9.3.2 The Butler Model
      • 9.3.3 Benefits of Tourism - Economic
      • 9.3.4 Benefits of Tourism - Social, Cultural & Env.
      • 9.3.5 Problems with Tourism - Economic
      • 9.3.6 Problems of Tourism - Social, Cultural & Env.
      • 9.3.7 Managing Tourism - Sustainability & Ecotourism
      • 9.3.8 Managing Tourism - Quotas & Tourism Hubs
      • 9.3.9 Case Study: Blackpool (UK)
      • 9.3.10 Mathematical Skills: Changing Economic World
  10. 10 Paper 2 - Resource Provision

    • 10.1 Food

      • 10.1.1 Farming Types
      • 10.1.2 Human Inputs
      • 10.1.3 Physical Inputs
      • 10.1.4 Green Revolution
      • 10.1.5 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Food
    • 10.2 Patterns of Food Supply & Demand

      • 10.2.1 Calorie Intake
      • 10.2.2 Reasons for Changing Global Supply
      • 10.2.3 Strategies to Increase Food Supply
      • 10.2.4 Reasons & Impacts
    • 10.3 Challenges of Food Supply

      • 10.3.1 Human Factors
      • 10.3.2 Natural Factors
      • 10.3.3 Impacts of Food Insecurity
      • 10.3.4 Increasing Farm Output
      • 10.3.5 Food Aid
      • 10.3.6 Desertification
      • 10.3.7 Reducing the Risk of Desertification
      • 10.3.8 Soil Erosion
      • 10.3.9 Low Impact Farming
      • 10.3.10 Mathematical Skills: Food
    • 10.4 Energy

      • 10.4.1 Types of Energy: Renewable & Non-Renewable
      • 10.4.2 Non-Renewable: Fuelwood
      • 10.4.3 Non-Renewable: Nuclear
      • 10.4.4 Non-Renewable: Fossil Fuels
      • 10.4.5 Renewable: Wind & Solar
      • 10.4.6 Renewable: Wave & Tidal
      • 10.4.7 Renewable: Biofuel
      • 10.4.8 Renewable: HEP & Geothermal
    • 10.5 Patterns of Energy Supply & Demand

      • 10.5.1 Reasons for Increasing Energy Consumption
      • 10.5.2 Energy Security
      • 10.5.3 Variations in Energy Use
    • 10.6 Impacts of Energy Production

      • 10.6.1 Strategies to Increase Energy Supply
      • 10.6.2 Evaluation of the Strategies
      • 10.6.3 Case Study: Iceland
      • 10.6.4 Case Study: China
      • 10.6.5 Mathematical Skills: Energy
      • 10.6.6 End of Topic Test - Energy

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