Table of Contents
About This Resource vii
Acknowledgements xiv
Understanding cognitive verbs
1 Geographical concepts and skills 1
1.1 Overview 2
1.2 Geographical concepts and skills 4
1.3 SkillBuilder: Geographical inquiry
1.4 SkillBuilder: Concluding and decision-making
1.5 SkillBuilder: Communicating
1.6 SkillBuilder: Using topographic maps
1.7 SkillBuilder: Interpreting topological maps
1.8 SkillBuilder: Using alphanumeric grid references
1.9 SkillBuilder: Drawing a climate graph
1.10 SkillBuilder: Creating and analysing overlay maps
1.11 SkillBuilder: Annotating a photograph
1.12 SkillBuilder: Interpreting diagrams
1.13 SkillBuilder: Cardinal points — Wind roses
1.14 SkillBuilder: Creating a concept diagram
1.15 SkillBuilder: Understanding satellite images
1.16 Review 13
2 Water in the world 17
2.1 Overview 18
2.2 What type of resource is water? 20
2.3 How does groundwater connect people and place? 26
2.4 Why is water supply variable? 33
2.5 Investigating topographic maps: The value of water in Noosa 42
2.6 Does everyone have enough water? 45
2.7 How do we overcome water scarcity? 53
2.8 What are the causes and impacts of hydrometeorological hazards? 65
2.9 What are the causes and impacts of droughts and flooding rain? 71
2.10 Why does the wind blow? 83
2.11 What are the causes and impacts of extreme weather? 90
2.12 What are the causes and impacts of cyclones? 97
2.13 Inquiry: What is the water quality of a local waterway? 106
2.14 Review 108
3 Place and liveability 115
3.1 Overview 116
3.2 What is liveability? 118
3.3 What makes a place liveable? 122
3.4 Where are the most liveable cities? 130
3.5 What is it like to live in remote places? 134
3.6 Country vs city living 143
3.7 What makes a liveable and non-liveable city? 151
3.8 What makes communities liveable? 159
3.9 What is connection to Country? 165
3.10 Investigating topographic maps — Liveability in Badu and Moa 173
3.11 How do places change? 175
3.12 What is the connection between liveability and sustainable living? 183
3.13 How can liveability be improved? 187
3.14 Inquiry: What are the characteristics of liveable cities? 194
3.15 Review 196
Glossary 201
Index 204
