Investigating environmental issues
By: Fred Martin
Series: Explore geography; Explore geography
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780431032542; 9780431032610; 9780431032689
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Environmental geography
Description: Part of the Explore Geography series. What is our environment? Should the high street be closed to traffic? Why does a town need a bypass? Find out the answers to these questions and other environmental issues in this book. Series features: Activities to aid learning and research ; See for yourself features encourage pupils to get out of the classroom and into the field ; Accessible text suitable for all students at KS2, whenever the subject is taught ; Exploring further boxes gives ideas for further research and provide a link to the extensive geographical resources available on the Explore Geography CD-ROMs and website ; Supports the QCA Schemes of Work for Geography.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is our environment?; title: Loads of rubblish; title: Pollution; title: Conserving old buildings or building new ones?; title: Traffic problems; title: Traffic problems on the high street: What is the high street like? ; How big an issue is traffic? ; Should the high street be closed to traffic? ; How do you solve the problem of traffic on the high street?; title: Constructing a bypass: Why does a town need a bypass? ; Where is the bypass located? ; How did the issue of the bypass arise? ; What groups are involved in the issue and what are their views; title: Glossary.