OCR GCSE Geography B [Hodder Murray]

Summary:
OCR (B) GCSE Geography Second Edition has been rewritten for the new specification. It combines comprehensive and accessible coverage of the specification with an exciting range of activities and new case study material. Written by highly experienced examiner and author Michael Raw and printed in full colour throughout, OCR (B) GCSE Geography comprises nine chapters which cover the four key themes — Rivers and coasts, Population and settlement, Natural hazards and Economic development — as well as fieldwork investigation. Each chapter features: • a key ideas section to introduce students to the important facts about the topic(s) • Fact file boxes exploring sub-topics in greater depth • various activities to test the skills needed to conduct geographical study and enquiry • up-to-date case studies providing real-world illustration of geographical topics and processes • full-colour diagrams, maps, figures and photographs • key terms highlighted throughout Embodying the aim of the specification to promote an ‘issue-based’ investigative approach to GCSE geography, OCR (B) GCSE Geography is the ideal text to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of each topic and improve their geographical skills in preparation for exam success.

• Completely revised for the new specification
• Up-to-date case studies provide real-world illustration of geographical topics and processes
• A key ideas section in each chapter introduces students to the important facts about each topic
• Fact file boxes explore sub-topics in greater depth
• Various activities test the skills needed to conduct geographical study and enquiry

Table of Contents:
Introduction
THEME 1 Rivers and Coasts
Rivers
Part 1 Hydrology
Part 2 Floods
Part 3 Fluvial landforms and processes
Coasts
Part 1 Coastal processes and landforms
Part 2 Coastal management
THEME 2 Population and Settlement
Population
Part 1 Population structure
Part 2 Population change
Part 3 Migration
Settlement
Part 1 Urban and rural populations
Part 2 Land use patterns in cities
Part 3 The provision of goods and retail services
THEME 3 Natural Hazards
Tectonic hazards
Part 1 The distribution and causes of earthquakes and volcanoes
Part 2 Earthquake and volcanic hazards
Part 3 The impact of earthquakes
Climatic hazards
Part 1 Tropical storms
Part 2 Droughts
Part 3 Case studies of tropical storms and drought
Development
Development and employment
Part 1 What is development?
Part 2 Development and International aid
Part 3 Employment structures and patterns
Economic activity
Part 1 The location of economic activities
Part 2 Multi-national corporations (MNCs) and development
Part 3 Economic activities and the physical environment
9 Fieldwork investigation in geography
Part 1 Setting the scene
Part 2 Method of data collection
Part 3 Data presentation and analysis
Part 4 Evaluation and conclusion

About the Author(s):
Michael Raw is a current Head of Geography and has been an A-level Principal Examiner for the last 12 years. His publications include the AS Physical Geography Teacher Resource Pack and he is series editor for the AS/A Level Geography Advanced TopicMasters, all published by Philip Allan Updates.