IB Geography Patterns and Change

Over reliance on aid - disadvantages

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".

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.  

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

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

Disparities in income in India - Great interactive graphic from The Economist 

Interactive map showing forced migrations since 1975. 

Case studies of resource reduction schemes in urban areas around the world @mattpodbury

Gender Inequalities & Female Government Participation (Empowerment) 

Interactive app that tracks migrants around the world

Global Migration Trends since 1992 graphic

Internal Migration USA - Mapping migration without a map! 

Global Forest Change - for use with environmental sustainability & biodiversity 

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

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!

Gender Inequalities in Land Ownership

International Women's Day: political rights around the world mapped