Physical Landscapes & Human Geography Challenges
UK Physical Landscapes might seem boring, but they're actually fascinating once you understand the processes behind them. Coastal processes create amazing landforms like caves, arches, and stacks along places like the Dorset coast. Rivers like the Severn carve out waterfalls, meanders, and floodplains through erosion, transportation, and deposition.
Flooding is becoming increasingly serious in the UK. You need to know the difference between hard engineering (like flood barriers) and soft engineering (like flood plains) solutions. The Jubilee Flood Relief Channel is a perfect case study showing how we tackle flood management.
Urbanisation is transforming our world as more people move to cities. Lagos in Nigeria shows rapid urban growth in a developing country, whilst Stratford demonstrates how UK cities are changing. Sustainable urban living and traffic management are key solutions you'll need to discuss.
The Changing Economic World explores why some countries are richer than others. Understanding development measures and the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) helps explain global inequality. Nigeria's economic development contrasts brilliantly with the UK's experience.
Remember: Resource management covers food, water, and energy security - all becoming more critical as global demand increases and climate change intensifies.