Geography Resources
There are all sorts of lovely resources out there on the web. For now I'm bringing some of them together on this page.
Population:
> Interactive Population Pyramids
- the dynamic option is worth a look
> World Population Clock - watch the numbers change and wonder why
> New Zealand Population Clock - this is also changing, but you might not notice it
> UK Population Animation - from the BBC. Then click the In Depth link for more
LEDC Cities:
> Urban Growth Animation - from the BBC. Then click the In Depth link for more
> Rio's shanty towns - an interesting article from the BBC website
MEDC Cities/Rural-Urban Fringe:
> Cambourne website - the new town in Cambridgeshire
> My Flickr Photostream of housing in Poringland, a suburbanised village to the south of Norwich
> Cambridge Science Park - industrial development at the RUF
> Chapelfield - Norwich's new shopping centre built on a city centre brownfield site
> My Flickr Photostream of Chapelfield (not very big, it must be said, but...)
> Bluewater - large out of town shopping development in Kent close to the Dartford Crossing
> My (small) Flickr Photostream of Bluewater
> My Flickr Photostream of Norwich Riverside
Norwich Riverside resource sheet - you can download this
> My Flickr Photostream of Brownfield Site Redevelopment in Beccles
Plate Tectonics:
> Earthquakes animated guide - from the BBC
> Volcanoes animated guide - from the BBC
> Tsunami animated guide - from the BBC again
> National Geographic Earthquakes and Volcanoes animated guides - you need to click on the icons at the top left to get to the right places
> Virtual Volcano - from the Discovery Channel. This would be good at A Level as well
Storms and Floods:
> Hurricane animated guide - from the BBC
> The Science of Hurricanes - from the BBC
> USA Today's Hurricane Safety Guide
> Hurricane Ivan impacts - a nice summary
> National Geographic Hurricanes animated guide - you need to click on the icons at the top left to get to the right place
Food and Water Supply:
> Water Aid - an NGO helping to provide reliable, clean water supplies. This page looks at Burkina Faso, but there are other examples as well
> Niger Food Crisis 2005 - and a useful map
> 2008 Food Crisis - some interesting facts and figures from the BBC
> BBC World Service articles on the Green Revolution and Food Supply issues - including audio files if you fancy a listen
MEDC Tourism:
> The Lake District National Park
> My Flickr Photostream of Southwold, mainly showing tourism stuff
> My Flickr Photostream of Coastal Features in Quiberon, Brittany
> My Flickr Photostream of Coastal Features at Tintagel, North Devon
Development and Trade:
> The HDI List - from Wikipedia, all the way from Iceland to Sierra Leone
> Fairtrade Foundation - what is it and how does it work
> Cafe Direct - a good example of a fair trade company
> Coffee Trail - a Guardian article. It's quite long but interesting enough
> Nike Inc - from wikipedia a profile of the TNC
> Nike Watch - a critical view of Nike's labour policies from Oxfam Australia
Resources and the Environment:
> New Scientist Guide to Global Warming - this is really good. A bit complex, but excellent stuff
LEDC Tourism:
> Daintree Ecolodge - an ecotourism development in Australia
> Yacahana Lodge - ecotourism in the Brazilian rainforest