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Aimed primarily at the 16-19 project syllabus. Students using these books are required to analyze various forms of evidence relating to geographical issues and then consider a range of values and reach and justify a conclusion. "Decision-Making Exercises 1" uses case studies that relate to modules in the following areas: managing landforms systems at the Humber estuary; ecosystems and human activity on the Queensland coast; the energy question as it relates to Alaskan oil; the challenge of urbanization in a Third World city; impact of industrial change in a Welsh valley; changing agricultural systems in Eastern Europe; natural hazards for example the Armenian earthquake; demand for recreation and leisure in Turkey; alternative approaches to development in Bangladesh; water resource management in Danube.