Cambridge IGCSE™ and O Level Geography Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)

Supports the Cambridge IGCSE™ and O Level Geography syllabuses (0460/0976/2217) for examination from 2027.

Tana Scott (Author), Paul Thompson (Author), Helen Young (Author), James Hickman (Author), Stuart Colesky (Author)

9781009535632, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Multiple-component retail product, published 13 March 2025

456 pages
27.5 x 21.9 x 2.9 cm, 1.08 kg

We have fully updated this print and digital coursebook to support the Cambridge IGCSE™ , IGCSE (9-1) and O Level Geography syllabuses (0460/0976/2217) for examination from 2027. With a skills-based approach throughout, our coursebook now includes a dedicated chapter on climate change, a 'Think like a geographer' feature to help students apply their skills to a variety of real-life events, group project activities and more. There are also many opportunities to help students prepare for assessment with practice questions, tasks and a dedicated 'Preparing for assessment' chapter. Access your digital resource via Cambridge GO.

Table of Contents
How to use this series
How to use this book
Foreword Liam Saddington and Amy Munro-Faure
Introduction
Introduction to command words
Geographical Skills
Theme 1: Physical Geography
Topic 1 Rivers
1.1 Rivers and drainage basins
1.2 River processes
1.3 River landforms
1.4 Hazards, opportunities and management
1.5 Detailed specific example: The Mississippi River, USA
1.6 Detailed specific example: The Citarum River, Indonesia
Topic 2 Coastal environments
2.1 How physical processes shape the coast
2.2 Coastal landforms
2.3 Opportunities and challenges of living near coasts
2.4 Detailed specific example: Florida, USA
2.5 Detailed specific example: The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Topic 3 Ecosystems
3.1 Characteristics of the Antarctic ecosystem
3.2 Management of threats to the Antarctic ecosystem
3.3 Characteristics of the tropical rainforest ecosystem
3.4 Management of threats to tropical rainforests
3.5 Detailed specific example: Ecuador
Topic 4 Tectonic hazards
4.1 The Earth's structure
4.2 The processes and features of earthquakes and volcanoes
4.3 The impacts of tectonic hazards
4.4 The management of tectonic hazards
4.5 Detailed specific example: T'rkiye
4.6 Detailed specific example: Tonga
Topic 5 Climate change
5.1 Causes of climate change
5.2 The effects of climate change
5.3 Managing climate change
5.4 Detailed specific example: India
Theme 1 Physical Geography: Practice questions
Theme 2: Human Geography
Topic 6 Population change
6.1 Population growth and decline
6.2 Changing population structures
6.3 Detailed specific example: Hungary
6.4 Causes and impacts of migration
6.5 Detailed specific example: International migration from Mexico to the USA
Topic 7 Changing towns and cities
7.1 Where most people live
7.2 Opportunities and challenges of urbanisation 7.3 The management of urban growth 7.4 Detailed specific example: Mumbai, India
Topic 8 The challenge of development 8.1 Defining and measuring development
8.2 Uneven development 8.3 Achieving sustainable development
8.4 Detailed specific example: Botswana Topic 9 Economic change
9.1 Changing economies
9.2 Globalisation 9.3 Detailed specific example: Dubai, UAE
9.4 Why is tourism a growing global industry?
9.5 Detailed specific example: The Maldives Topic
10 Resource management
10.1 How our food is produced
10.2 Global patterns of food supply and demand
10.3 The challenges of food supply
10.4 Detailed specific example: Haiti
10.5 How our energy is produced
10.6: Energy supply and demand
10.7 A sustainable energy future
10.8 Detailed specific example: Qatar
Theme 2 Human Geography
Practice questions
Geographical Enquiry
Preparing for assessment
Glossary
Acknowledgements

Subject Areas: Educational: Geography [YQG], Educational material [YQ]