Case studies for Paper 2– People and Society. Unit Case study Urban 1) Case study on one city in an AC. Birmingham Futures The city’s location and importance, regionally and wider world The challenges affecting the city e.g. access to housing availability, transport provision, services and inequality. One initiative to make the city more sustainable e.g. brownfield sites, waste recycling or transport improvements. 2) Case study on one city in an LIDC or EDC. Istanbul The city’s location and importance, regionally and wider world The challenges affecting the city e.g. squatter settlements, informal sector jobs, health or disposal. One initiative to make the city more sustainable e.g. transport improvements in Istanbul Dynamic Case study of one LIDC (Zambia). Is it likely to stay poor? Zambia - Development The influences of population, physical environment and politics on its development. The country’s position on the Rostow model. The success of the Millennium Development Goals The influence of international trade and reliance on a single or few commodities (primary trade) The benefits & problems of TNCs The advantages of international aid and comparing the Top down Kariba – effectiveness of one top and one bottom up Dam (HEP) project –down strategy Bottom up Water Aid – UK in 21st The changing population structure and ethnic diversity of London population & Century a named place. ethnic change The changes in one economic hub and its significance to Cambridge Science the region and nation Park. The UKs political role on one global conflict UK and Ukraine conflict The contribution of ethnic groups to the cultural life of Ethnic influence on one the UK in one of food, media or fashion of food, media or – fashion. Resource Case study of attempts to achieve food security in one Tanzania. Reliance country. One local scale attempt how successful & sustainable? Goat Aid. Babati, – One past attempt at a national scale how successful and Tanzania – sustainable? Tanzania Canada – wheat project One present day attempt at national scale how Southern Agricultural – successful and sustainable? Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT)
Case studies for Paper 2– People and Society. Unit Case study Urban Futures 1) Case study on one city in an AC. The city’s location and importance, regionally and wider world The challenges affecting the city e.g. access to housing availability, transport provision, services and inequality. One initiative to make the city more sustainable e.g. brownfield sites, waste recycling or transport improvements. 2) Case study on one city in an LIDC or EDC. The city’s location and importance, regionally and wider world The challenges affecting the city e.g. squatter settlements, informal sector jobs, health or disposal. One initiative to make the city more sustainable e.g. transport improvements in Istanbul Birmingham Istanbul Dynamic Development Case study of one LIDC (Zambia). Is it likely to stay poor? The influences of population, physical environment and politics on its development. The country’s position on the Rostow model. The success of the Millennium Development Goals The influence of international trade and reliance on a single or few commodities (primary trade) The benefits & problems of TNCs The advantages of international aid and comparing the effectiveness of one top –down and one bottom up strategy Zambia - Top down – Kariba Dam (HEP) project Bottom up – Water Aid UK in 21st Century The changing population structure and ethnic diversity of a named place. The changes in one economic hub and its significance to the region and nation The UKs political role on one global conflict The contribution of ethnic groups to the cultural life of the UK in one of – food, media or fashion London population & ethnic change Cambridge Science Park. UK and Ukraine conflict Ethnic influence on one of food, media or fashion. Resource Reliance Case study of attempts to achieve food security in one country. One local scale attempt – how successful & sustainable? One past attempt at a national scale – how successful and sustainable? One present day attempt at national scale – how successful and sustainable? Tanzania. Goat Aid. Babati, Tanzania Tanzania – Canada wheat project Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT)
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