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JACARANDA GEOGRAPHY ALIVE THIRD EDITION FOR VICTORIA Inspire curiosity about the world around us with Jacaranda Geography Alive 3e for Victoria. Developed by expert Victorian teachers and fully aligned to the Victorian Curriculum v2.0, this engaging new edition helps students explore people, places and environments through inquiry, data analysis and real-world case studies. Interactive maps, stunning visuals and scaffolded skill-building activities make complex geographical concepts accessible and meaningful. With jacTUTOR embedded in learnON, students can 'talk to their text' ... asking questions, getting explanations, and receiving personalised feedback ... creating an interactive and supportive Geography learning experience like never before.

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Author:   Jill Price (Xavier College) ,  Cathy Bedson (Doncaster Secondary College) ,  Kingsley Head ,  Denise Miles
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
Imprint:   Jacaranda Wiley, Australia
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 2.20cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 2.80cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9781394385751

ISBN 10:   1394385757
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   05 December 2025
Recommended Age:   From 14 to 15 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

About this resource v Acknowledgements xii Understanding cognitive verbs 1 Geographical concepts and skills 1 1.1 Overview 2 1.2 Geographical concepts and skills 4 1.3 SkillBuilder: Geographical inquiry 1.4 SkillBuilder: Concluding and decision-making 1.5 SkillBuilder: Communicating 1.6 SkillBuilder: Reading topographic maps at an advanced level 1.7 SkillBuilder: Comparing an aerial photograph with a topographic map 1.8 SkillBuilder: Using geographic imaging systems 1.9 SkillBuilder: Constructing and interpreting a scattergraph 1.10 SkillBuilder: Using multiple data formats 1.11 SkillBuilder: Constructing and describing complex choropleth maps 1.12 SkillBuilder: Comparing aerial photographs to investigate spatial change over time 1.13 SkillBuilder: Building a map with GIS 1.14 Review 12 2 Land-based environmental change and management 15 2.1 Overview 16 2.2 How do we interact with the environment? 18 2.3 Why is our climate changing? 25 2.4 How do we tackle climate change? 31 2.5 Causes and effects of environmental change 36 2.6 What are the impacts of desertification and salinity? 46 2.7 What are the impacts of native and invasive species? 58 2.8 How do cities impact the environment? 68 2.9 Case studies in urban growth — Melbourne and Mumbai 72 2.10 What are the future challenges of sustainable urban environments? 80 2.11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ approaches to custodial responsibility and environmental management 84 2.12 Investigating topographic maps: managing environmental change in the Parwan Valley 90 2.13 Inquiry: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ land practices 93 2.14 Review 95 3 Water-based environmental change and management 103 3.1 Overview 104 3.2 How are coasts changing? 106 3.3 What are the challenges to coastal environments? 115 3.4 How do we manage coastal change? 123 3.5 Investigating topographic maps: Consequences of coastal change in Merimbula 129 3.6 What is special about marine environments? 131 3.7 How does debris change marine environments? 137 3.8 What strategies are in place to deal with marine litter? 142 3.9 What is inland water? 150 3.10 Why do we dam rivers and divert water? 154 3.11 How do we use wetlands? 159 3.12 Investigating topographic maps: Wetlands along the Murray River 168 3.13 Inquiry: What are the threats to the Great Barrier Reef? 170 3.14 Review 172 4 Measuring and improving wellbeing 177 4.1 Overview 178 4.2 What is human wellbeing? 180 4.3 How is development and wellbeing measured? 186 4.4 How are life expectancy and wellbeing connected? 190 4.5 How does poverty affect wellbeing? 198 4.6 How can we improve human wellbeing in India? 205 4.7 How does wellbeing vary in Australia? 211 4.8 Investigating topographic maps: Improving wellbeing in Cumborah 218 4.9 Inquiry: Improving wellbeing in a low-HDI- ranked country 220 4.10 Review 222 5 Global responses to human wellbeing 227 5.1 Overview 228 5.2 The United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 230 5.3 The United Nations health campaigns 236 5.4 The United Nations and human rights 241 5.5 The United Nations and refugees 246 5.6 How does the Australian government support human wellbeing? 250 5.7 What is the role of non-government organisations in improving human wellbeing? 255 5.8 Investigating topographic maps: Spatial variations in wellbeing in Tokyo, Japan 259 5.9 Inquiry: What are the global responses to human wellbeing? 261 5.10 Review 263 Glossary 269 Index 275

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