3.1 - Living with the physical environment

3.1.1 - The challenge of natural resources
3.1.1.1 - Natural hazards
3.1.1.2 - Tectonic hazards
3.1.1.3 - Weather hazards
3.1.1.4 - Climate change

3.1.2 - The living world
3.1.2.1 - Ecosystems
3.1.2.2 - Tropical rainforests
3.1.2.3 - Hot deserts
3.1.2.4 - Cold environments

3.1.3 - Physical landscapes in the UK
3.1.3.1 - UK physical landscapes
3.1.3.2 - Coastal landscapes in the UK
3.1.3.3 - River landscapes in the UK
3.1.3.4 - Glacial landscapes in the UK

3.2 Challenges in the human environment

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges
- Growing population
- Opportunities and challenges
- Social, economic and environmental effects
- Management of resources and transport

3.2.2 The changing economic world
- Global variations in economic development
- Strategies to reduce global development
- Social, environmental and cultural effects
- Effects on employment patterns and regional growth

3.2.3 The challenge of resource management
3.2.3.1 Resource management
3.2.3.2 Food
3.2.3.3 Water
3.2.3.4 Energy

3.4 Geographical skills

3.4.1 Cartographic skills
- Atlas
- Ordnance Survey maps
- Maps in association with photographs

3.4.2 Graphical skills

3.4.3 Numerical skills

3.4.4 Statistical skills

3.4.5 Use of qualitative and quantitative data

3.4.6 Formulate enquiry and argument

3.4.7 Literacy

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AQA GCSE Geography Topics