Weblinks and videos for use with 7324 - GCSE AQA Case Studies: The Changing Economic World
Brazil
- You can get lots of facts on Brazil from this graph- try changing the axes and moving the slider at the bottom back and forward in time to see how the country has progressed!
- Zoom in to see how much forest cover has been lost in Brazil
- Brazil underwent political turmoil and economic recession in 2016 – read this summary of the story and then see if you can find some more recent events
- Find out more about the environmental impacts of development in this northern area of Brazil.
- Find out how Brazil is trying to protect its forests with this video on rangers and GIS.
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Kenya
- Found out more about Kenya with this informative website
- Efforts to minimise the impacts of deforestation in Kenya and neighbouring countries
- This business owner in Kenya gives a number of ways the industry can be improved
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Filwood Green Business Park
- The Filwood Green website provides plenty of information on the key characteristics of the business park.
- Take a look at the BREEAM website, where an example is given of how a building’s BREEAM score is decided.
- This article was written nearly a year after the business park was opened but outlines some key details about the unique project.