Books by Martin Thom

This resource has been comprehensively updated to cover all eight options of Units A2 1 and A2 2 of the revised CCEA A2 Geography specification. It has been through a thorough quality assurance process and is endorsed by CCEA.Following the same content as the specification, the text is illustratedthroughout with full colour maps, graphs, photographs anddiagrams. It also features questions of examination standard and aglossary of keyterms for each option. In line with the specification,both local and global case studies are included to give students awell-rounded understanding of the scope of geographical issues.CONTENTS:Unit A2 1: Physical Processes, Landforms and ManagementOption A Plate Tectonics - Theory and OutcomesPlate Tectonics: Margins and LandformsVolcanic Activity and its ManagementSeismic Activity and its ManagementOption B Tropical Ecosystems - Nature and SustainabilityLocations and Climates of Major Tropical BiomesManagement and Sustainability in Arid/Semi-Arid Tropical EcosystemsManagement and Sustainability in the Tropical Forest EnvironmentOption C Dynamic Coastal EnvironmentsCoastal Processes and FeaturesRegional CoastlinesCoastal Management and SustainabilityOption D Climate Change - Past and PresentNatural Climate Change ProcessesLowland Glacial LandscapesCurrent Global Climate Change: Human Causes and ImpactsManaging Global Climate ChangeUnit A2 2: Processes and Issues in Human GeographyOption A Cultural GeographyCultural GeographyMigrationThe Geographies of CyberspaceOption B Planning for Sustainable SettlementsSustainable DevelopmentUrban Planning and Design in Relation to SustainabilityTraffic and TransportOption C Ethnic DiversityThe Definition of EthnicityThe Processes that Create and Maintain Ethnic DiversityEthnic ConflictOption D TourismThe Changing Nature of TourismChallenges and Management of Mass TourismEcotourism: Opportunities, Challenges and RegulationGlossary

This resource has been comprehensively updated to cover the revised CCEA AS Geography specification.It has been through a thorough quality assurance process and is endorsed by CCEA.Following the same content as the specification, the text is illustrated throughout with full colour maps, graphs, photographs and diagrams. It also features questions of examination standard and a glossary of key terms.In line with the specification, both local and global case studies are included to give students a well-rounded understanding of the scope of geographical issues.ContentsAS 1: Physical GeographyA Processes that shape fluvial environments1B Human interaction in fluvial environments2A Global biomes2B Small scale ecosystems3A The processes that shape our weather and climate3B Weather in the British Isles3C Global weather issuesAS 2: Human Geography1A Population data1B Population change1C Population and resources2A Settlement change2B Planning in rural environments2C Urban challenges3A Measuring development3B Reducing the development gap3C Emerging marketsGlossary