Web Links
Use the links below to visit our favourite sites. Use the link in the 'Related Downloads' panel to view or download a PDF version of this list which you can then either save or print out for future reference.
General Links
| People and the Planet | http://www.peopleandplanet.net |
| Multimap | Search for place names and postcodes - download travel directions |
| Streetmap | Zoom in on any UK area by entering a place name, postcode, grid reference or tel code |
| Ordnance Survey | OS map info |
| Expedia.co.uk Maps | Road maps of UK and Europe |
| MSN Maps and Directions | Maps for most US cities + major conurbations around the world |
| Map24 | Another UK map site |
| old-maps.co.uk | http://www.old-maps.co.uk |
| Maps Worldwide | Online shop for all map requirements |
| RAC Travel Services | Route planner/traffic news |
| Environment Agency | Variety of environmental info |
| Geographical - The Magazine | Topical geography items |
| The Geographical Association | Geog Association website |
| CIA - The World Factbook 2002 | World factbook |
| The World Bank Group | World bank website |
| USGS Geologic Information - Deserts | Info about deserts |
| Glacier | Info about glaciers |
| USGS - Earthquakes | Info about earthquakes |
| The Online Guides: Meteorology | Info about meteorology |
| Met Office | Weather/climate info |
| Met Office: Learning | Resources for students, enabling research into specific events eg 1987 hurricane |
| National Hurricane Centre | National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida |
| WSVN-TV - Miami - The News Station | Info about hurricanes in Florida from local newspaper |
| Funbrain.com | Games, quizzes etc |
| Channel 4 Learning | Channel 4 education programmes |
| Columbus Travel Guides | Factual guide to holiday destinations |
| Leeds Geodemographic Analysis System | Method of extracting census data linked with postcodes |
| Northern Light | Search for news items |
| The Cryosphere | Info about snow, blizzards and avalanches |
| Volcano World | Good source of volcanic case studies |
| US Geological Survey | Variety of geological info |
| Museum of San Fracisco | A case study of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake presented by the Museum of San Francisco |
| Centre for Ecology and Hydrology | Institute of Hydrology - very useful for UK hydrological info - most UK rivers have info included |
| World Flag Database | Database of flags of the world’s countries |
| National Curriculum in Action: Geography | The national curriculum in action |
| Becta | ICT in education |
| US Census Bureau | Population Pyramids |
| Homework High | Revision site |
| Internet Geography | http://www.internetgeography.co.uk |