Geography EE Topic ideas + examples

You still can’t decide on the subject of your Geography extended essay? The possibilities are endless, as long as they relate to the syllabus. We recommend choosing a topic that is close to your areas of interest because it can facilitate the process. Below you can find a list of 10 topics with examples for inspiration. 
 

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1. Mitigation strategies for global climate change: If you decide to pursue this topic, you could analyse how air pollution from the transportation sector decreased. This extended essay assesses the impact of mitigation strategies on air pollution and climate change in Paris, France. Specifically, it examines how the transportation sector can contribute to reducing air pollution by promoting the use of public transportation and implementing additional mitigation measures.
   
    

2. Human development index: In this case, you could examine the relationship between Human Development Index (HDI) and Lesotho's healthcare outcomes. You would investigate to what extent the components of the index: life expectancy, education, and Gross National Income per capita influence the effectiveness of healthcare services. To deepen the analysis the author also considered the accelerated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on these outcomes. 
   
    

3. Effect of COVID-19 on tourism: Through this topic, you would research the impact of the pandemic on the income from the tourism industry. To extend the investigation you could compare it to the changes in profitability in other sectors. This extended essay evaluated the hypothesis that Athens, one of the top touristic destinations in Europe, experienced a considerable decrease in tourism income as a result of COVID-19. 
   
    

4. Apartment prices: Here you could investigate the relationship between the quality of public services expressed by indicators such as green areas, public transportation, education, and apartment prices in different districts. The author examined the city of Lodz by obtaining a composite and universal index for each of the examined areas.  
    
    

5. Urban revitalization: By rejuvenating the familiar environment with new facilities for more recreational activities to take place, the Urban Redevelopment Authority hopes that Jurong Lake Gardens remains a friendly neighborhood park for local residents, while also improving their quality of life and maintaining a sense of belonging. In this topic, you would focus on the impact of urban revitalization on the quality of life of local residents and visitors by exploring the environment, recreation, leisure time, and social belonging of the community. 

    

    

   
    

6. Micro-climate analysis: In such analysis, you could research how the course of the river influences the local temperature in a specific period, taking into account the humidity, temperature, and rainfall. The student collected data from two different points of the Savegre River to test the hypothesis regarding the changes in these three climate indicators with the distance from the river. 
    
    

7. Sustainability of out-of-town shopping centers: Over the past two decades, a few notable out-of-town shopping malls and centers, including Pioneer Mall, Maseru Mall, and Masianokeng Lifestyle Centre, have been established in Maseru, Lesotho. Through this topic, you could evaluate the impact of constructing a shopping center on the neighboring communities by analysing transportation, spending, and shopping frequency. 
    
    

8. Socioeconomic and geographical concentrated disparities: Hebron, situated in the southern part of the West Bank within the state of Palestine, has undergone significant socioeconomic and geographical transformations. Governmental and news reports have highlighted the issue of ashaier divisions, large groups of families numbering anywhere between 800 to 1600 people and sharing the same surname, as a primary factor contributing to the rise in crime rates. In this case, you would determine to what extent the increase in crime can be attributed to socioeconomic and geographical disparities such as population density and employment opportunities.
    
    

9. Standard of living: The research question of the extended essay seeks to explore the factors that contribute to the differentiation of neighborhoods in Nur-Sultan based on their standard of living. The objective is to derive a comprehensive coefficient that universally demonstrates the level of inequality among neighborhoods in terms of various factors that collectively represent an individual's quality of life within a given area of Nur-Sultan. The factors considered were for instance the safety level, access to education, and traffic congestion. 
    
    

10. Ecotourism: This essay seeks to assess the extent to which ecotourism practices at the site align with the principles of sustainable tourism, focusing on the core criteria of nature conservation, educational opportunities, and environmental sustainability. The evaluation involves examining the ecotourism practices at three key sites within the biosphere reserve against the Criteria for Sustainable Tourism established by the UNESCO Venice Office, drawing from similar assessments conducted in European biosphere reserves.