Human Systems 
2 Sections

The Human Systems section of the syllabus deals with the topics listed below. Bear in mind that candidates will be required to answer one question from this section of the syllabus when writing Paper 2 of the CXC Geography Examination.

Population and Settlement

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Population

Population distribution, population density, population pyramids

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Representing Population Data on a Map

Choropleth maps and dot maps

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Population Growth in the Caribbean

Factors influencing population growth in the Caribbean

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Population Density and Distribution in Dominica

Factors influencing population distribution in Dominica

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Population Growth in Jamaica

Factors influencing population growth in Jamaica

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Population Growth in China

Population growth and the One Child Policy

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Urbanization in the Caribbean

Reasons for urbanization, benefits and problems of urbanization

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Population Growth in Kingston, Jamaica

Population growth in Kingston and urban sprawl

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International Migration in Jamaica

Effects of international migration in Jamaica

Economic Activity

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Types of Economic Activity

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary economic activity

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Bauxite Mining in Jamaica

Bauxite mining and refining, trends, challenges, environmental issues

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Food processing in the Caribbean

Importance, location, trends

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Food Processing in Singapore

Importance, location, trends

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Tourism in the Caribbean

Reasons tourists visit the Caribbean, benefits and disadvantages of tourism

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Tourism in Barbados

Reasons tourists visit Barbados, marketing Barbados, challenges

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Agriculture in the Caribbean

Importance and trends

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Sugarcane cultivation in Guyana

Sugarcane cultivation, sugar production and marketing

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Sugarcane cultivation in Brazil

Sugarcane cultivation, ethanol production, employment and mechanization

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Small scale farming in Guyana

Farm size, crops, farming methods

Faydian Gill

Instructor

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