Geography Links

 

General Geography Links

  
   
Population Concern UN Population International Network
Migration Dialogue Southampton Uni. Population Links
UK National Statistics Population Reference Bureau
US Census Bureau Population Pyramids
UK Census 2001 Ageing Populations (Eldis)
London Census Data & Maps

Settlement Geography
 
Cities of Today & Tomorrow Urban Growth
Trends in Urbanisation World Resource Institute
GCSE Bitesize - Cities GeoNet Revision Notes - Settlement
Internet Geography Urbanisation Counter-urbanisation
Wycombe Marsh Brownfield Redevelopment Wycombe's Pheonix Project (BFP)

Development Geography 
 
UN Development Programme Oxfam Cool Planet
Oxfam International UNICEF
World Health Organisation Red Cross / Red Crescent
World Bank GeoResources
Fair Trade Foundation Dubble (Fair Trade)
The Globe Programme (Sustainable Development) UN Food and Agricultural Organisation
World Development Movement Halfeti Dam (Turkey)
Helfeti Dam (BBC) Helfeti Dam (CorpWatch)
Oxfam (Programs & Campaigns) Oxfam (Development)
Water Aid Action Aid
World Vision World Trade Organisation

 Geology & Earth Systems

 
USGS Plate Tectonics Earth's Active Volcanoes
USGS California Earthquakes Volcano World (UND)
US Geological Survey Limestone
Igneous Rocks (Virtual Geology) Peak District Landscapes
Clean Slate Resources BBC Natural Disasters
Savage Earth Animations Volcanic Hazards
How Stuff Works: Earthquakes How Stuff Works: Volcanoes
NOAA Ocean Explorer

Coastal Landscapes and Systems
 
GeoResources - coasts Learn.co Coasts
Dorset Council Coastal Policy South Coast Field Guides
California Coast Pictures Pupil Vision Coasts
Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site How Stuff Works: Barrier Islands

Rivers, Water and Fluvial Landscapes
 
Mississippi (USACE) The Water Page
River Features USGS Water Resources
San Gabriel River Masterplan Environment Agency
River Systems of the World Streams and Rivers
Hoe Stuff Works: Floods Water Aid
Water Science for Schools (USGS)

Glacial Systems
 
Glaciers and glaciation Glaciers in Norway
Glaciers and Periglaciation (Leeds Uni) The Avalanche Centre
Cairngorm Landscapes

Ecosystems & Environmental Geography
 
English Nature WWF
Friends of the Earth EnviroLink Network (US)
Greenpeace International GreenNet
Rainforest Action Network Biodiversity Online
The World's Biomes Biomes of the World
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Eden Project (Cornwall)
Forestry Commission BBC Nature Earth
BBC State of the Planet Amazon Interactive

Weather Systems & Climate Change
 
UK Met Office Medium Range Forecasts (charts)
NOAA (Weather) Homepage US National Hurricane Centre
Tornado Project Online El Niño Theme Page
Acid Rain Links Global Warming.org
Past Global Warming Climate Time-Line
Encyclopedia of the Atmosperic Environment BBC Weather
Meteosat (Nottingham University) National Ice Core Laboratory
BBC Climate Change The Ice Ages
Rapid Climate Change Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
How Stuff Works: Hurricanes How Stuff Works: Tornadoes
How Stuff Works: Lightning How Stuff Works: Ozone pollution
Microclimates (Met. office) Urban Microclimates
Photochemical Smog

Energy, Environment & Development
 
Energy Efficiency Fossil Fuels
Greenpeace (fossil fuels) Energy Sources
Friends of the Earth (fossil fuels) Cleaner Fossil Fuels Systems
Centre for Alternative Technology Alternative Energy
National Wind Power People and Renewable Energy
Wave Power Nuclear Power
Solar Power Tidal Power
Hydro-Electricity Pumped Storage HEP
Geothermal Energy Biomass
Biogas Biogas Digesters
Biogas from Waste Digestion Household Energy (LEDCs)
Energy for Sustainable Development

Maps & Map Making
 
Cartography (Map Making) What are maps?
Pupil Vision Maps Streetmap
WorldAtlas.com MapZone

Leisure, Recreation & Tourism
 
International Ecotourism Society Lake District National Park
Peak District National Park Tourism Concern
Virtual Tourist Brecon Beacons National Park
Yorkshire Dales National Park Internet Geog. National Parks
Case Study: Taman Negara World Tourism Organistion (WTO)

 

 Useful Multi-purpose Websites
GeoExplorer GeoResources (NGFL)
Geography Pages The Teachers' Virtual School
Scalloway High School World Trade Organisation
Centre for Alternative Technology Earthshot satellite images
Landsat 7 images Guide to Geography pages
CIA World facts Royal Geographical Society
International database Kays AS and A2 Geograph
AS and A2 Geography Hotlinks Goography.Org
Pupil Vision - Human Geog. Pupil Vision - Physical Geog.
Clean Slate Geography Resources Internet Geography
The Geography Site Canadian Geographical
Physical Geography Glossary Glossary of Geography
GeoExplorer Geography Dictionary Global Eye
The Globe Programme (Sustainable Development) The EU Online
Dave Wakefield's GeoNet NASA Destination Earth
USGS GIS National Geographic
Earth Science World BBC Country Profiles
The Internet Geographer Geography, Geology & Meteorology
Geography Gazeteer Abacci Atlas
The Geography Portal

 

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