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Contents 1 Physical 2 Human 3 Applications 4 Misc.

Physical

• Atmosphere
  • Distribution of Solar Energy
  • Different Insolation Levels
  • Atmospheric Circulation
  • Global Warming
• Biosphere
  • Factors in Soil Formation
  • Plant Succession on Derelict Sites
  • Soil Profiles
• Hydrosphere
• Lithosphere
  • Glacial Erosion
  • Karst Landscapes
  • Uses of Lithosphere Areas

Human

• Industry
• Population
• Rural
  • Green Revolution
  • Intensive Dry Field Farming
  • Shifting Cultivation
  • Settlement - The Prairies
  • Extensive Commercial Farming
• Urban

Applications

• Rural Land Resources
  • General
    • Protected Areas
    • Land Use of Upland Areas
    • Upland Areas - Limitations on Use
  • National Parks
    • National Parks
    • National Parks in Scotland
    • Land Use in the Lake District
    • Tourism in the Lake District
  • Conflicts
    • Land Uses That Create Conflicts
    • Case Study: Cairngorm Funicular
    • Case Study: Ennerdale Valley
    • Case Study: Lake Windermere
• River Basin Management
  • Changes in the Hydrological Cycle
  • Conflict on the Nile
  • Factors in the Choice of Location for a Dam
• Urban Change
  • Consequences of Population Change
  • Distribution of Cities in the Developed World
  • Urbanisation in the Third World
  • Sao Paulo
  • Distribution of Cities in Brazil
  • Favelas - Characteristics and Problems
  • Favelas - Solutions and Improvements

Misc.

• Data Gathering Techniques
• Data Processing Techniques