Mayfield Geography Podcast

In this episode Mr Randall discusses the causes of deforestation in the Amazon as well as the social, economic and environmental effects of this on a global and local scale.

In this episode Mr Randall discusses how plants have adapted to live in rainforests, looking at buttress roots, epiphytes, drip tips and lianas as well as animal adaptations such as the sloth and spider monkey.

In this episode Mr Randall discusses the location, climate and characteristics of Tropical Rainforests.

In this episode Mr Randall discusses the characteristics of global ecosystems as well as reasons for the global distribution of ecosystems.

In this episode Mr Randall discusses what ecosystems are as well as the interdependence between the climate, animals, vegetation and the soil.

In this episode Mr Randall discusses the different ways to manage the coastline, including hard and soft engineering as well as managed retreat.

In this episode Mr Randall discusses the formation of beaches and sand dunes along the coast.

In this episode Mr Randall discusses the formation of spits and bars.

In this episode Mrs Hughes talks about the theory surrounding urban sprawl and the impact it’s having on Hazelton Farm

In this episode Mrs Hughes investigated portsmouth: looking at the importance of the city and the opportunities and challenges urban change is creating