More+Useful+Websites

Good sites for Agriculture statistics [] Conflict as cause of Hunger Rwanda, etc. [] [] > [] [] [] [] [] [] [|Http://www.enc.org/weblinks/classroom/online/] [] [] ISB LMC: Also look at the BEIMUN site (under HS) and Clioview (under databases) [|http://virtualearth.msn.com/]  Virtual Earth combines mapping and local search to put the answers to your search questions in a geographical context. To do this, Virtual Earth combines MSN Search with the latest in mapping to create a new Web application built on Microsoft technology. [] [] [] Malaria [] [] = Internet Sites  = Millenium Goals Race [|http://origin-hdr.undp.org/external/gapminder/2003/mdg_graphs.html] Global Warming [] [] - Royal Geographical Society - a great site for recent news with a Geographical focus  [] - an excellent site which has links to a lot of issues monitored by the UNEP. [] Population clocks [] Worldwatch Institute USA [] Free PDFs on a wide variety of environmental/Global issues – register with email and they will send to you regularly. [] Excellent for the most recent data on demography, Economy etc – of all the Worlds countries [] A valuable site with the Age sex pyramids from 2000 – 2050 (projected) for all countries <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Data base which has been developed by the UN giving an overview of demographic statistics in all countries (includes population policies) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] An excellent site with up to date information on Population policies, ageing populations, HIV and many other issues – food and agriculture, health and pollution, coasts and oceans, renewable energy, poverty and trade, climate change, green industry, eco-tourism, biodiversity, mountains, forests, water, cities, global action. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – great for Climatic hazards and change <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] USGS – major source of material for Lithosphere unit <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Alternative ideas for teaching the subject <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Ideas for teaching <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Lots of good Geo links <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Great images from space – Earth Observatory <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] US Environmental Protection Agency - Lots of links to pertinent issues. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">[] (good fun) <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> [] (very useful web site) (7-11 web links very good) <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> []= <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A geography forum with discussion threads and ideas. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> [] <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Traffic web cams in NY – enables comparisons between different zones of the city <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Good site for Geographical images. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Geography an integrated approach online. Has links to sites related to each of the sections in the book. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] A site with specific links to IB topics and themes. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Calculate your own Ecological footprint – useful for teaching resources and carrying capacity. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] UNDP – lots of very useful information on development and indices. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] UNHCR - good recent material on refugees <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] US committee for refugees <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Visit a refugee camp! <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] A site which looks at overpopulation <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Using the form above, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] Flood prevention and warning in Bangladesh <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] A site set up by the Geo department at Geneva International school catering for IGCSE, A Level, MYP and IB. Lots of links. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] The impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans – flash graphic <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">DEBT <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] <span style="color: blue; font-family: Skia-Regular; mso-hansi-font-family: Skia-Regular; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Impressive site on HDI and HDR – great graphics <span style="color: blue; font-family: Skia-Regular; mso-hansi-font-family: Skia-Regular; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Similar to the above – great for development <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Pollution in China **MEDC Homelessness, Urban** ** []  **
 * YOU TUBE []**
 * Earth Day Global Footprint (good place to start with People Bomb) **
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 * Geosense **
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 * Websites for Geography **
 * Country statistics for agriculture, etc. **
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 * Migration **
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 * Food **
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 * [|www.geography.about.com]**
 * http:// [|www.earthobservatory.nas.gov/]**
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 * [|www.telegraph.co.uk]**
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 * [|www.ENN.com]**
 * <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">URL: **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> [|http://online.culturegrams.com]
 * ABOUT.com (type onto search engine) **
 * Water: **
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 * [] California ground water 2009 **
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 * [] Looming Water crises **
 * [|http://riverresource.com]**
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 * Economics indicators **
 * World Economic Forum—Davos **
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 * [|www.nationamaster.com]**
 * United Nations **
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 * http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbpyr.html **
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 * [|http://www.undp.org]**
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 * Population data 2005 **
 * Plan B contraceptive []**
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 * POVERTY **
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 * FOR UNDERSTANDING INDEX **
 * NUMBERS **
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 * Cities **
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 * [|http://www.citypopulation.de]**
 * On the USA **
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 * More good sites **
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Microsoft's Virtual Earth **<span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">AIDS **
 * CHINESE ENVIROMENTAL NGOs **
 * GIS **
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 * ARID ENVRIONMENTS **
 * []  Kabul golf course **
 * Pollution **
 * China Pollution **
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 * Earthquakes **
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 * Political Unrest **
 * Georgia **
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 * VIDEO VIRTUAL TOURS **
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 * lithosphere **
 * [] ****  caves, lava  **
 * EXCELLENThttp://www.georesources.co.uk/http://www.georesources.co.uk/http://www.georesources.co.uk/ [] **
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 * Recession **
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 * Human Rights game []**
 * Darwin **
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