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GCSE Geography Case Studies (OCR)
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A summary of the various case studies that can be used in the GCSE Geography exam
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GCSE Geography Case Studies (OCR)
POPULATION & SETTLEMENT
China - One child policy
Immigration
UK North-South migration
Poland-UK immigration
Rochina-RIo - rural-urban migration
Redevelopment
London Docklands
Greenwich Millenium ViIlage
RIVERS & COASTS
Flooding
Boscastle MEDC
Bangladesh LEDC
Place Specifics
Situated in Asia, surrounded by India
140 million people live on the floodplains
Next to the delta of 3 main rivers: Ganges, Brahmaputra, Meghna
Causes
Melting snow on Himalayas in Summer
Silt in the rivers block the channel
Deforestation in the Himalayas increase surface run-off
Population increase meaning more land in urbanised
Effects
Social
22 million people made homeless
Poisonous snakes in the water caused many deaths
Death toll: 1,679
No clean water leading to the spread of disease
Emergency services couldn't reach the affected areas
Economic
£3.9 billion in damage
£2billion lost in disrupted business
Environmental
Land became saturated causing the death of 2 million tonnes of plants/crops
Management/Responses
Long Term
Short Term
Coastal landforms
Blakeny Point spit
Hurst Castle erosion
Rivers
River Tees
SHOPPING PATTERNS & CHANGES
Metro Centre, Newcastle
NATURAL HAZARDS
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Droughts
Tropical Storms
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