1. Hazardous Earth

1.1 Global Climate

1.1.1 Climate as a Global System

1.1.2 Natural Climate Change

1.1.3 Climate Change and Human Activity

1.2 Extreme Weather

1.2.1 Tropical Cyclones

1.2.2 Hazards of Tropical Cyclones

1.2.3 Preparation for Tropical Cyclones

1.3 Tectonic Hazards

1.3.1 Structure of the Earth

1.3.2 Plate Boundaries

1.3.3 Impacts of Tectonic Hazards

1.3.4 Management of Tectonic Hazards

2. Development Dynamics

2.1 Global Inequality

2.1.1 Defining and Measuring Development

2.1.2 Global Inequality in Development

2.1.3 Approaches to Development

2.2 Development of an Emerging Country

2.2.1 Case Study of the Development of an Emerging Country

3. Challenges of an Urbanising World

3.1 Rapid Urban Change

3.1.1 Urbanisation

3.1.2 Causes of Urbanisation

3.1.3 Change in Cities

3.2 Megacity

3.2.1 Case Study of a Megacity

4. The UK's Evolving Physical Landscape

4.1 Variations in Physical Landscape

4.1.1 Geology and Past Processes

4.1.2 Physical and Human Processes & Landscape

4.2 Coastal Change and Conflict

4.2.1 Coastal Landscapes

4.2.2 Human Activity and Coastal Landscapes

4.2.3 Interaction of Human and Physical Processes

4.3 River Processes and Pressure

4.3.1 River Landscapes

4.3.2 Human Activity and River Landscapes

4.3.3 River Flooding

5. The UK's Evolving Human Landscape

5.1 Changing People and Places

5.1.1 Population, Economic Activities & Settlement

5.1.2 UK Economy and the Wider World

5.2 Dynamic UK Cities

5.2.1 Context of a City

5.2.2 Changes in a City

5.2.3 Challenges and Opportunities

5.2.4 Urban Strategies

5.2.5 Interdependence with Rural Areas

5.2.6 Changing Rural Areas

6. Fieldwork

6.1 Fieldwork

6.1.1 Fieldwork Questions

6.1.2 Data Collection

6.1.3 Data Presentation

6.1.4 Data Analysis

6.1.5 Conclusion and Evaluation

6.2 Investigating Coastal Change and Conflict

6.2.1 Formulating Enquiry Questions

6.2.2 Fieldwork Methods

6.3 Investigating River Processes and Pressures

6.3.1 Formulating Enquiry Questions

6.3.2 Fieldwork Methods

6.4 Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas

6.4.1 Formulating Enquiry Questions

6.4.2 Fieldwork Methods

6.5 Investigating Changing Rural Areas

6.5.1 Formulating Enquiry Questions

6.5.2 Fieldwork Methods

7. People and the Biosphere

7.1 Biome Distribution

7.1.1 Biome Distribution and Characteristics

7.2 Biosphere

7.2.1 Biosphere - A Life Support System

7.3 Forests Under Threat

7.3.1 Tropical Rainforest

7.3.2 Taiga

7.3.3 Threats to the Tropical Rainforest

7.3.4 Threats to the Taiga

7.3.5 Sustainable Management of the Tropical Rainforest

7.3.6 Sustainable Management of the Taiga

7.4 Consuming Energy Resources

7.4.1 Classification of Energy

7.4.2 Access to Energy

7.4.3 Demand for Oil

7.4.4 Reliance on Fossil Fuels

7.4.5 Reducing Reliance on Fossil Fuels

7.4.6 Changing Attitudes to Energy and the Environment

8. Geographical Skills

8.1 Geographical Skills

8.1.1 Maps

8.1.2 Graphs and Diagrams

8.1.3 Numerical and Statistical Skills

8.1.4 Pictorial and Written Material

8.1.5 Issues Evaluation