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IGCSE Geography – Case Study (7 marks) list 2021-2023

1.1 – Population
Case Study What we used Notes Check that
I have it
A country which is Bangladesh Infographic
over-populated

A country which is Australia Infographic

under-populated

A pro-natalist policy China Infographic task

A country with a high China Links to the One Child Policy in China.
level of natural OCP has slowed it but it remains fast.
population growth
A country with a low France We covered this when we looked at
rate of population population pyramids. Any country with a
growth (or decline) low fertility rate, more gender equal
society, ageing population etc. will fit into
this category.
Impact of HIV & AIDS Botswana Population pyramid analysis & worksheet

An International Mexico to the Make sure you are up to date with

Migration USA developments on the border wall /
Trump since we learnt about this.
An Internal Migration Within Brazil The north-east of Brazil to cities such as
Rio de Janeiro. Should Margarita stay or
go?

A country with a high The Gambia Podcast and work pack.

dependent population

A densely populated Hong Kong / Photo analysis task.

country Singapore

A sparsely population Australia Ensure you have the population per KM2
country and the reasons why it is sparsely
populated (climate, accessibility, wildlife
& underground town – Coober Pedy.
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1.2 – Settlement
Case Study What we used Notes Check that I have it
Settlement & Service Toulouse A3 sheet and
Provision in an area hierarchy of
settlement worksheet

Problems of urban Toulouse (congestion Airbus schemes to

areas, their causes & urban sprawl) reduce congestion
and solutions booklet and questions
Rio – Shanty towns
and schemes to A3 double sided sheet
improve lives of part completed by me.
residents
A rapidly growing Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Ross Kemp on Gangs
urban area in a video.
developing country
and migration to it Should Margarita stay
or go?

A3 double sided sheet

part completed by me.
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2.1 – Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Case Study What we used Notes Check that I have it
An earthquake Japan 2011 Triple disaster case
study

A volcano Nevado del Ruiz 1985 Eruption and fatal

lahar flow

2.2 - Rivers
River Features River Garonne Upper, Middle &
Lower Course

River Flooding Bareges Flood Event Interactive study using

2013 Mr Podbury video /
tasks

2.2 Coasts
Tropical Storms Hurricane Matthew See notes provided to
Impacted Haiti (LEDC) you from previous
and USA (MEDC) G10 student

Features No case studies Coastal features

including erosional,
transportation &
depositional features
as well as coral reefs
& sand dunes.
2.5 – Climate & Vegetation
An area of rainforest Brazil Amazon Rainforest –
see revision notes

An area of desert & The Sahel / Sahara The Sahara Desert –

drought see revision notes
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3.1 – Economic Development

Case Study What we used Notes Check that I have it
A transnational Airbus Worksheets (note, not
corporation and its the A380 production
global links tasks)

3.2 – Food Production

A farm or agricultural Subsistence Farming A3 sheet
system in India

Fairoaks Commercial Worksheet

Farm - USA
A country of region Yemen Podcast and notes
suffering from food based on the tasks on
shortage the website.

Food Aid charity

3.3 – Industry
An industrial zone or a Airbus & A380 A3 mapping task &
factory manufacture inputs, processes,
outputs.
Future high-tech
industry
3.4 – Tourism
An area where Bali, Asia. Self-study work pack
tourism is important set over the last half
term.

3.5 – Energy
Energy supply in a HEP – China Worksheets from
country or an area geographypods
Thermal – UK

Nuclear – France

3.6 – Water Supply

Water supply in a Global Trends Background work
country or an area from geographypods

Case study – Tanzania Specific case study

(Africa). sheet
3.7 – Environmental Risks
An area where The Pearl Delta, China Worksheet from
economic geographypods
development is taking
place causing the
environment to be at Reduce, Reuse, Worksheet from
risk Recycle geographypods.