Cambridge IGCSET and O Level Geography Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)

by Tana Scott, Paul Thompson, Helen Young, James Hickman, Stuart Colesky

Overview

We have fully updated this print and digital coursebook to support the Cambridge IGCSE™ , IGCSE (9-1) and O Level Geography syllabuses (0460/0976/2217) for examination from 2027. With a skills-based approach throughout, our coursebook now includes a dedicated chapter on climate change, a 'Think like a geographer' feature to help students apply their skills to a variety of real-life events, group project activities and more. There are also many opportunities to help students prepare for assessment with practice questions, tasks and a dedicated 'Preparing for assessment' chapter. Access your digital resource via Cambridge GO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009535632
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Publication date:	03/13/2025
Series:	Cambridge International IGCSE
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	456
Product dimensions:	8.62(w) x 10.83(h) x 1.14(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents; How to use this series; How to use this book; Foreword Liam Saddington and Amy Munro-Faure; Introduction; Introduction to command words; Geographical Skills; Theme 1: Physical Geography; Topic 1 Rivers; 1.1 Rivers and drainage basins; 1.2 River processes; 1.3 River landforms; 1.4 Hazards, opportunities and management; 1.5 Detailed specific example: The Mississippi River, USA; 1.6 Detailed specific example: The Citarum River, Indonesia; Topic 2 Coastal environments; 2.1 How physical processes shape the coast;2.2 Coastal landforms; 2.3 Opportunities and challenges of living near coasts; 2.4 Detailed specific example: Florida, USA; 2.5 Detailed specific example: The Great Barrier Reef, Australia; Topic 3 Ecosystems; 3.1 Characteristics of the Antarctic ecosystem; 3.2 Management of threats to the Antarctic ecosystem; 3.3 Characteristics of the tropical rainforest ecosystem; 3.4 Management of threats to tropical rainforests; 3.5 Detailed specific example: Ecuador; Topic 4 Tectonic hazards; 4.1 The Earth's structure; 4.2 The processes and features of earthquakes and volcanoes; 4.3 The impacts of tectonic hazards; 4.4 The management of tectonic hazards; 4.5 Detailed specific example: T'rkiye; 4.6 Detailed specific example: Tonga; Topic 5 Climate change; 5.1 Causes of climate change; 5.2 The effects of climate change; 5.3 Managing climate change; 5.4 Detailed specific example: India; Theme 1 Physical Geography: Practice questions; Theme 2: Human Geography;Topic 6 Population change; 6.1 Population growth and decline; 6.2 Changing population structures; 6.3 Detailed specific example: Hungary; 6.4 Causes and impacts of migration; 6.5 Detailed specific example: International migration from Mexico to the USA; Topic 7 Changing towns and cities; 7.1 Where most people live; 7.2 Opportunities and challenges of urbanisation 7.3 The management of urban growth 7.4 Detailed specific example: Mumbai, India; Topic 8 The challenge of development 8.1 Defining and measuring development; 8.2 Uneven development 8.3 Achieving sustainable development; 8.4 Detailed specific example: Botswana Topic 9 Economic change;9.1 Changing economies; 9.2 Globalisation 9.3 Detailed specific example: Dubai, UAE; 9.4 Why is tourism a growing global industry?; 9.5 Detailed specific example: The Maldives Topic; 10 Resource management; 10.1 How our food is produced; 10.2 Global patterns of food supply and demand; 10.3 The challenges of food supply; 10.4 Detailed specific example: Haiti; 10.5 How our energy is produced; 10.6: Energy supply and demand; 10.7 A sustainable energy future; 10.8 Detailed specific example: Qatar; Theme 2 Human Geography; Practice questions; Geographical Enquiry; Preparing for assessment; Glossary; Acknowledgements