Overall there are 5 “Case Studies” and 14 “Examples” Main Topic Subtopic Description Name of Example/Case Study Example (6 Marks) / Case Study (9 marks)? The Challenge of Natural Hazards Tectonic Hazards How countries respond to these hazards depending on their development (one LIC and one HIC) Chile Earthquake and Nepal Earthquake Example x 2 Weather Hazards Primary and Secondary effects of a Tropical Storm. Immediate and long term responses to the hazard Typhoon Haiyan Example Weather Hazards Causes, impacts and responses of a UK weather event. Somerset Levels Flood 2014 Example The Living World Local Ecosystems An example of a UK ecosystem to show the balance between producers, consumers, decomposers, food chain, food web and nutrient cycling Silk Mills Nature Reserve, Taunton Example Tropical Rainforest A case study of a Tropical Rainforest and why it is being cut down Malaysia Case Hot Deserts A case study of a hot desert to show what opportunities and challenges exist Thar Desert, India and Pakistan, Asia Case Study Physical Landscapes in the UK Coasts An example of a UK coastline with landforms of erosion and deposition Swanage, Dorset Example An example of a UK coastal management scheme in the UK to include reasons for the management, what was done, resulting effects and conflict Lyme Regis, Dorset Example Rivers An example of a river valley in the UK with landforms of erosion and deposition Holford Stream, Somerset Example An example of a flood management scheme in the UK. Why was it needed? What were the details of the scheme? What environmental, social and economic issues does this scheme create? Exeter, Devon Example Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment
Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment Examples (6 marks) of how countries respond to hazards depending on their development (one LIC and one HIC): Chile Earthquake and Nepal Earthquake HIC/NEE: Chile LIC: Immediate Responses Immediate Responses International Help to supply field hospitals (temporary) and bring in satellite phones and floating bridges Temporary repairs made to main roads to allow access for emergency services 90% of had water and power within 10 days Search and rescue teams Water and medical support from UK, India and China 500,000 tents needed to provide shelter for homeless Helicopters used to deliver supplies to villages in cut off areas of the Himalayas Long Term Responses Long Term Responses Chilies government launched housing reconstruction plan for 200,000 people Chile makes money from Copper and this is a strong export, therefore affected areas of this trade could be rebuilt without much foreign aid Stricter when houses rebuilt – not so close together, made with better materials to withstand shaking – How will this be enforced? Thousands of homes are going to be repaired and homeless rehoused. How long will this take with poor access because of the Himalayas and the low GNI? Potential Questions: named examples, outline how countries respond to natural hazards depending on their development (6 marks) “The impacts of a natural hazard in LICs is more long-lasting than those that occur in HICs” Discuss this statement (6 marks)
An example (6 marks) of a UK ecosystem to show the balance between producers, consumers, decomposers, food chain, food web and nutrient cycling: Silk Mills Nature Reserve, Taunton Basic Info Local nature reserve opened 2010 10ha (hectares in size) Grassland, rivers, hedgerows and woodland Producers (plants) Oak Tree Bramble Grass Elm Invertebrates Lesser stag beetle Butterflies (gatekeepers, holly blue) Birds Kingfisher Coot Mallards Moorhen Mammals Bats (Pipistrelle, Long bat) Deer Example food chains include: (Producer) – (Consumer) – (Consumer) Bramble – Lesser Stag Beetle – Kingfisher Oak Tree – Butterflies – Bats Potential Question: Using your own knowledge, explain how nutrient cycling can be changed by people (6 marks)
Relief Channel” and removing one downstream, to increase the amount of water the river holds. Issues of the Schemes Potential Question: Using an example and with reference to economic and environmental issues, justify the implementation of a flood management scheme. (6 marks) Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment A case study of a major city in a LIC or a NEE – Rio de Jainero, Brazil Importance of the City; regionally, nationally and internationally Why has the city grown? The city is the second most important industrial centre in the country. The Statue of Christ the Redeemer is one of the New Wonders of the World. The city is one of the most visited places in the Southern Hemisphere. Rio de Janeiro is an emerging city in Brazil, South America. It is the second most populated city in Brazil. Recently millions of people from rural areas have migrated to major cities such as Rio de Janeiro to seek better opportunities. Urban changes that cause opportunities changes that cause challenges (problems)