AS geography websites

Unit 1: Global Challenges

Going Global

Globalisation
Globalisation 101 for discussion and definition
World Mapper for maps of global migration patterns
Both the OECD and International Organisation for Migration have data bases on migration trends.

Global Groupings
The World Resources Institutes Earthtrends database can be used to get up to data development data.
www.toyota.com / www.walmart.com
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has TNC profiles

Global Networks
Cybergeography has maps of regional and global internet networks and Internet world stats has statistics for the world and regions.
The MDG chart the winners and losers in the battle to reduce poverty

Roots
http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/ surname geography today versus the 19th Century.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/populationestimates/svg_pyramid/default.htm dynamic UK population pyramid to 2081 showing ageing.

On the Move
http://www.pstalker.com/migration/mg_types.htm for migrant definitions, major flows and examples.
http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/pid/241 global overview of migration and annual reports.
For the two case studies, searching the BBC news website (www.bbc.co.uk) produces many useful articles, facts and figures, and regional examples.

World Cities
http://www.megacities.uni-koeln.de/documentation/  maps and statistics on the world’s largest cities.
http://esa.un.org/unup/ World Urbanisation Prospects 2005; data and trends.
http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=33 use of the UN Habitat website for case study and sustainability research, as well as data on chosen city examples.

The BBC website is useful for images of cities e.g. Mumbai and its slums, including Dharavi.

Global Challenges for the Future
http://www.newint.org/ New Internationalist (left-leaning journal) is especially useful moral and ethical debates; all back issues are available online.
http://www.climatechoices.org.uk/pages/food3.htm food miles and consumption choices.
http://www.sierraclub.org/population/consumption/ useful website on consumption and footprints. 
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

World at Risk

Development Indicators 
http://www.gapminder.org/
http://www.worldmapper.org/
http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php

World at Risk
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html#anchor20152696
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/tectonics.html
http://www.emdat.be/
http://myhazards.calema.ca.gov/
http://www.fema.gov/
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
http://www.observatory.ph/
http://www.newscientist.com/section/environment

 
Unit 2 Geographical Investigations

What is fieldwork and research?

Some key websites for geo-demographic data:
www.statistics.gov.uk (National Statistics)
http://www.ccg.leeds.ac.uk/teaching/chcc/index.html (Online census atlas)
http://www.upmystreet.com/enter-location/local/my-neighbours/l/ 

GIS / Map sites
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk – useful ‘Get-a-map section’
http://maps.google.co.uk/ - Google maps
http://local.live.com/ Windows Local Live

Rebranding

Time to rebrand
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/may/27/regeneration.communities Building the brand: rebranding cities – an article from 2005 which explores the relationship between rebranding and regeneration.
Housing condition survey is available from http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/housing/englishhousecondition3 - download as a pdf
http://www.placecheck.info/placecheck_form.htm get a ‘Placecheck Form’ here which is a simple introduction into the ‘likes’ and ‘dislikes’ of an area.

Rebranding Strategies

Examples of stakeholders might include
English Partnerships - main aim is to 'deliver high quality sustainable growth in England.  http://www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/
European Union (www.europe.eu.int ) , e.g. Objective 1 programme and LEADER programme
DEFRA have some information about farm diversification and post-production activities http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/working/diversify/index.htm 
Coastal rebranding strategies.  See  http://www.nwda.co.uk/pdf/CoastalResorts.pdf or http://www.esep.org/ESEDStrategyConsultationDraft2007.pdf

Managing Rural Rebranding
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions website http://www.alva.org.uk/ - see some useful visitor statistics at http://www.alva.org.uk/visitor_statistics/ 
More visitor statistics can be found at http://www.staruk.org.uk/default.asp 
Best rural retailer http://www.bestruralretailer.co.uk/facts-and-statistics/ - see their statistics and facts.

Managing Urban Rebranding
Measure for Measure: Evaluating the Evidence of Culture’s Contribution to Regeneration. Urban Studies, Vol. 42, Nos. 5/6, 1–25, May 2005.  Lengthy piece, but a useful table is included.  Free paper download at http://www.kryss.no/resources/12/files/92/CURS110693-1.pdf 
Use various local case studies and initiatives from the Regional Partnerships. http://www.englandsrdas.com/home.aspx 
Background resources on urban regeneration http://www.urcs-online.co.uk/backgroundandresources/other.asp

Extreme Weather
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/default.aspx
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
http://ptwc.weather.gov/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/natural-disasters