List of case studies for AS level AQA A Human Geography

All pages refer to AS level Geography Bowen and Pallister unless otherwise specified.
When text book ‘Nagle’ is referred to you have been given these as photocopies!

Please note: These are the suggested case studies. You have been given additional
information on some topics – these should be used for additional examples / case studies
especially if you are aiming for higher grades!

Section of syllabus Suggested case study

POPULATION DYNAMICS
Population changes over time UK: p152-3
and the factors influencing Nagle p242 – 245
change with specific
reference to the UK.
Economic, social and political
factors are to be
considered.
The Demographic Transition Look at Japan p154 and India p155
Model to include a
consideration of the fifth
stage. The usefulness and
application of the model in
both an MEDW and an LEDW
context.
A study of the causes (of P156- 159
migration) to consider
physical, economic, social,
cultural and political
processes.
The consequences of Refugees: p167, also Migrants and their families..’ GeoNews Sept05
migratory flows to sheet had some information about how migrants can contribute to UK
analyse the economic, economy
environmental, social and
cultural impact. P169 (consequences)

Candidates need to study Refugees: You were given copies of a powerpoint

economic and refugee
migration at a national and
international scale.
Economic migrants: p168-9 ‘Turkish Guestworkers in Germany’.
Hopefully you’ll also have some more recent examples from the news
e.g. Polish workers into UK following their inclusion in EU
Canary islands receiving African migrants: see
http://www.geographyalltheway.com/igcse_geography/
population_settlement/population/canary_islands_migration.htm

The study of an ageing
population with reference to
the
UK and a youthful population
with reference to a
contrasting LEDC.
SETTLEMENT PATTERNS AND PROCESSES
The causes, patterns and
effects, and characteristics
of urbanisation in one major
LEDC where the process is
still occurring
Suburbanisation within
MEDCs -causes and
consequences in an MEDC
The consequences of
reurbanisation.
Gentrification as illustrated
by a UK case study.
The nature of and causes of
changes in the land use
patterns of suburbanised
villages. The model of a
suburbanised village and its
application to a case study.
The issues regarding the use
of greenfield and brownfield
sites for additional housing.
Other work you completed: Afghan refugees. See
http://www.geographyalltheway.com/ib_geography/
ib_population/afghanistan_migration.htm
Economic migrants: LA – case study
The following website may also help if you’re stuck!
http://www.geographyalltheway.com
/ib_geography/ib_population/migration_case_studies.htm
Ageing population: UK: p180-181
Although your syllabus specifies the UK, it is useful to have
information from other MEDCs… look at
http://geoblogbytes.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/japans-ageing-
population/ for information on Japan’s ageing population problem
Youthful population: You were given a handout on Uganda
Nairobi (Bitesize clip and powerpoint)
Or
Delhi Geog Review Jan98 (photocopy)
Also p192-198 (problems and benefits). You also did some
independent research on shanty towns.
P198-203 (this inc case study). You had a powerpoint on this and also
did some work on Linby (Notts)
P208--210
P211
You did research on two case studies – London Docklands plus one
other
Model of suburbanised village p213.
Case study Urchfont, Wiltshire p206-7
Last slide or ‘reurbanisation’ powerpoint.
Some of the other sheets /articles given about building of new
housing on green belt land
 ECONOMIC ACIVITY
Secondary Activities (N) Powerpoint: industrial decline
Industrial change in the UK –
areas of declining Decline of the car industry
manufacturing industry (de- P242-245
industrialisation) and the
areas of expanding
manufacturing industry.
Industrial growth in NICs in Case study of NIC (you did this independently)
the LEDW with reference to P252-3 Malaysia if you haven’t got your own
the role of multinationals.

Development of global Case study of TNC / multinational company

operations by multinational (you did this independently)
companies such as Ford or
General Motors (G)
The economic, social, You watched the video on Chingola in Zambia. More information
political and environmental at http://pencoedkabundilink.wordpress.com/
impact of these changes.
Tertiary and other P258-9
activities (S) p176-177 from the photocopies I gave you
The changing patterns of ‘changes in retailing’ powerpoint
retailing with specific
reference to the UK
Regional decentralisation e.g. Be able to refer to specific out-of-town shopping centre (see map
food, DIY. Retail parks and p258)
regional shopping centres
Development of business and Cambridge science park (you completed this in class)
science parks. Planning
issues in the location of P260-261
business and science parks.
The costs and benefits of a p178 – 180 other text book (photocopy)
city centre location versus
out of town location for
retailing and business/
science to be considered