IGCSE Geography Case Studies

Case study Statement	Case study
·         A comparative study of the impacts of tropical storms, in an LIC and an HIC.
·         Case studies of the management of one tropical storm and one tectonic event. One of these should have happened in an LIC and the other in an HIC.
·         Case study of a located coral reef or a mangrove stand and its management.
·         Case study of a stretch of a coastline under pressure.
·         Case study of one stretch of retreating coastline.
·         A comparative study of sectoral shifts in one HIC and one LIC.
·         Case study of the factors affecting the development and location of one hightech industry.
·         Case study of recent employment changes within an area of a HIC.
·         A case study of one city to show the land use patterns and the distribution of social/ethnic groups.
·         A case study of shanty town management in a LIC city.
·         A case study of one named urban area in an HIC to explain how and why changes are taking place.
·         A case study of the global operations of a TNC or a TNC’s operations in one LIC.
·         A case study of a package holiday destination.
·         A case study of sustainable tourism (eg Galapagos, Bhutan).