Case study knowledge

Case study knowledge is designed to support your teaching of the case studies and named examples required for the physical and human geography papers at GCSE.

Comprising knowledge organisers, summary revision activities and exam-style questions with mark schemes and indicative responses, the pack covers all core and optional case studies required for GCSE.

Although designed for the AQA specification, Case study knowledge is also relevant for all major exam boards.

What’s included?
Knowledge organisers for all core and optional case studies and named examples on the AQA specification
Summary activities to help with revision
Exam-style questions with mark schemes and indicative responses.

What’s inside?
Human geography case studies and examples
A case study of a major city in an LIC or NEE - Mumbai, India
An example of how urban planning is improving the life for the urban poor - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A case study of a major city in the UK Newcastle upon - Tyne, UK
An example of an urban regeneration project, reasons it was needed and its features - Salford Quays, Manchester, UK
An example of how tourism in an LIC/NEE helps reduce the development gap - Jamaica
A case study of one LIC/NEE experiencing rapid economic development - Nigeria
An example of how modern industrial development can be more environmentally sustainable - Park Royal, west London
An example of a large scale agricultural development, its advantages and disadvantages - The Indus Basin, Asia
An example of a local scheme in a LIC or NEE to increase supplies of food - Cape Town, South Africa
An example of a large scale water transfer scheme, its advantages and disadvantages - South-North water transfer project, China
An example of a local scheme in an LIC or NEE to increase sustainable supplies of water - Bhatha Dhua, Pakistan

Physical geography case studies and examples
The effects and responses to tectonic hazards in countries of contrasting levels of wealth - Nepal and Chile earthquakes
A named example of a tropical storm, its effects and responses to it - Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines
An example of an extreme weather event in the UK, its causes, impacts and management - The Beast from the East, UK
An example of a small scale UK ecosystem - Avington Park lake, Winchester, UK
A case study of a tropical rainforest, causes and impacts of deforestation - Amazon, Brazil
A case study of a hot desert, its development opportunities and challenges - Sahara Desert, Africa
A case study of a cold environment, its development opportunities and challenges - Svalbard
An example of a section of coastline in the UK, its major landforms of erosion and deposition - Borth to Aberwstwyth, West Wales
An example of a coastal management scheme in the UK - Mappleton, England
An example of a river valley in the UK, its landforms of erosion and deposition - Afon Rheidol, West Wales
An example of a flood management scheme in the UK - Banbury, UK