HSC Geography Year 12 Notes

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1. Measuring and mapping biodiversity at local, national and global scales3 · Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity

   Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

2. Energy flows and nutrient cycling in ecosystems3 · Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity

   Ecosystem functioning

3. Habitat loss and fragmentation as the primary driver of biodiversity decline3 · Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity

   Threats to biodiversity

4. Invasive species and overexploitation: mechanisms and global case studies3 · Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity

   Threats to biodiversity

5. Protected area networks: design principles and effectiveness3 · Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity

   Ecosystem management

6. Tropical rainforests: structure, functioning and management responses3 · Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity

   Depth study — one ecosystem

7. Defining and applying sustainability: pillars, indicators and contested meanings3 · Global Sustainability

   The concept of sustainability

8. The science and geography of climate change: causes, evidence and projected impacts3 · Global Sustainability

   A global issue — climate change

9. Mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change3 · Global Sustainability

   A global issue — climate change

10. Stakeholders in global sustainability: roles, conflicts and international governance3 · Global Sustainability

    Stakeholders and governance

11. Classifying and characterising rural and urban places using geographical indicators4 · Rural and Urban Places

    Characteristics of rural and urban places

12. Rural decline: causes and consequences in Australian and global contexts4 · Rural and Urban Places

    Challenges facing rural places

13. Urbanisation trends: global patterns, drivers and demographic transition4 · Rural and Urban Places

    Urbanisation and urban dynamics

14. Urban morphology, land use patterns and the internal structure of cities4 · Rural and Urban Places

    Urbanisation and urban dynamics

15. Megacity case study: growth, challenges and management responses4 · Rural and Urban Places

    A megacity depth study

16. Informal settlements in megacities: causes, characteristics and upgrading strategies4 · Rural and Urban Places

    A megacity depth study

17. An Australian country town: character, challenges and planning responses4 · Rural and Urban Places

    A country town depth study

18. Measuring liveability: indices, indicators and their limitations4 · Rural and Urban Places

    Liveability and place sustainability

19. Urban sustainability strategies: transport, green infrastructure and smart cities4 · Rural and Urban Places

    Liveability and place sustainability

20. Climate change as a multiplier of threats to biodiversity and ecosystem function3 · Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity

    Climate change and ecosystems