IB Geography Patterns and Change

Why GDP is a distorted guide to economic performance. Weaknesses of single index measurements. 

Combating desertification in China. Nice case study to get an overview and some good pro's and con's investigated. 

Global Migration Trends since 1992 graphic

This two-part presentation evaluates progress made towards Goals five to eight. All data is sourced from The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013. Perfect for Disparities & Change: To examine the progress made in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in poverty reduction, education and health.  

Internal Migration USA - Mapping migration without a map! 

Guangzhou, China - African migrants have been arriving in Guangzhou, China's third largest city ever since the Chinese economic boom began in the late 1990s.  Current estimates put their numbers anywhere from 20,000 to 200,000. The latter figure would place their population at almost two percent of Guangzhou's 13 million residents. In any event, Guangzhou's Africans constitute Asia's largest African community. The majority of them reside in a 10 square kilometre area in the central districts of Yuexiu and Baiyun locally known as "Chocolate City".

Over reliance on aid - disadvantages

Very moving news report about forced abortions in China as a result of the OCP. 

Global Forest Change - for use with environmental sustainability & biodiversity 

When 10% more girls go to school, a country's GDP increases by 3%. Amazing Infographic

Superwheat - a great example of Boserup theory in practice!

Interactive map showing forced migrations since 1975. 

List of weird and wonderful pro natalist policies from around the world