GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
ALL BOARDS
CASE STUDY BOOKLET
,Contents
Unit 1: Our Natural World
Topic 1: Global Hazards
1. Japan Earthquake (2011) Page
2
2. Australia’s Big Dry (2002-2009)
Page 4
3. Boscastle Flooding (2004)
Page 5
Topic 2: Changing Climate
4. Climate Change in Tuvalu Page
6
5. Climate Change in the UK Page
7
Topic 3: Distinctive Landscapes
6. Norfolk Coastal Management Scheme Page 8
7. River Tees Management Scheme Page
11
Topic 4: Sustaining Ecosystems
8. The Costa Rican Rainforest Page
12
9. The Antarctic Treaty Page 13
10. Sustainable Whaling
Page 14
Unit 2: People and Society
Topic 5: Urban Futures
11. Rosario (Urban change in an EDC city).
Page 15
12. Birmingham (Urban changes in an AC city).
Page 17
Topic 6: Dynamic Development
13. Economic Development in Zambia.
Page 18
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, 14. Zambia – Trade and Aid.
Page 20
15. Top-down and Bottom-up development in Zambia.
Page 21
Topic 7: UK in the 21st Century
16. Oxford, UK - An economic hub
Page 23
17. Ukraine – UK role in global conflict
Page 24
18. Contributions of ethnic groups – Food
Page 25
Topic 8: Resource Reliance
19. Tanzania Food Security Topic 1: Global Hazards
Page 26
Japan Earthquake (2011)
Causes
Caused by a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off the North East coast of the
Island of Honshu of Japan on March 11, 2011. The earthquake happened at a
destructive plate boundary, where the Pacific plate subducts below the North
American plate
Effects
Japan's government said the cost of the earthquake and tsunami that
devastated the northeast could reach $309 billion, making it the world's
most expensive natural disaster on record.
The earthquake and tsunami caused extensive and severe structural
damage in Japan, including heavy damage to roads and railways as well as
fires in many areas, and a dam collapse. Around 4.4 million households in
northeastern Japan were left without electricity and 1.5 million without
water.
The earthquake triggered extremely destructive tsunami waves of up to
37.9 metres that struck Japan minutes after the quake, in some cases
traveling up to 6 miles inland.
The Japanese National Police Agency has currently confirmed 20000
deaths, 4,742 injured, and 2500 people missing, as well as over 125,000
buildings damaged or destroyed. These numbers are likely to continue to
increase.
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GEOGRAPHY
ALL BOARDS
CASE STUDY BOOKLET
,Contents
Unit 1: Our Natural World
Topic 1: Global Hazards
1. Japan Earthquake (2011) Page
2
2. Australia’s Big Dry (2002-2009)
Page 4
3. Boscastle Flooding (2004)
Page 5
Topic 2: Changing Climate
4. Climate Change in Tuvalu Page
6
5. Climate Change in the UK Page
7
Topic 3: Distinctive Landscapes
6. Norfolk Coastal Management Scheme Page 8
7. River Tees Management Scheme Page
11
Topic 4: Sustaining Ecosystems
8. The Costa Rican Rainforest Page
12
9. The Antarctic Treaty Page 13
10. Sustainable Whaling
Page 14
Unit 2: People and Society
Topic 5: Urban Futures
11. Rosario (Urban change in an EDC city).
Page 15
12. Birmingham (Urban changes in an AC city).
Page 17
Topic 6: Dynamic Development
13. Economic Development in Zambia.
Page 18
1
, 14. Zambia – Trade and Aid.
Page 20
15. Top-down and Bottom-up development in Zambia.
Page 21
Topic 7: UK in the 21st Century
16. Oxford, UK - An economic hub
Page 23
17. Ukraine – UK role in global conflict
Page 24
18. Contributions of ethnic groups – Food
Page 25
Topic 8: Resource Reliance
19. Tanzania Food Security Topic 1: Global Hazards
Page 26
Japan Earthquake (2011)
Causes
Caused by a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off the North East coast of the
Island of Honshu of Japan on March 11, 2011. The earthquake happened at a
destructive plate boundary, where the Pacific plate subducts below the North
American plate
Effects
Japan's government said the cost of the earthquake and tsunami that
devastated the northeast could reach $309 billion, making it the world's
most expensive natural disaster on record.
The earthquake and tsunami caused extensive and severe structural
damage in Japan, including heavy damage to roads and railways as well as
fires in many areas, and a dam collapse. Around 4.4 million households in
northeastern Japan were left without electricity and 1.5 million without
water.
The earthquake triggered extremely destructive tsunami waves of up to
37.9 metres that struck Japan minutes after the quake, in some cases
traveling up to 6 miles inland.
The Japanese National Police Agency has currently confirmed 20000
deaths, 4,742 injured, and 2500 people missing, as well as over 125,000
buildings damaged or destroyed. These numbers are likely to continue to
increase.
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