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\nAS 15 Mark Questions<\/p>\n
Rivers
\n\u00b7 Assess the relative importance of physical and human causes of river flooding
\n\u00b7 \u2018Soft engineering is a better river flood management strategy than hard engineering\u2019. Discuss this view
\n\u00b7 Channel characteristics such as cross profile, wetted perimeter, hydraulic radius, roughness and efficiency change downstream. Describe and explain how channel characteristics change downstream
\n\u00b7 Compare and comment on the economic and social effects of flooding in tow contrasting areas of the world
\n\u00b7 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of hard engineering as a flood management strategy
\n\u00b7 Describe how and explain why fluvial (river) landforms change downstream<\/p>\n
Cold Environments
\n \u00b7 To what extent are more recent developments in cold environments (such as oil, fishing and tourism) sustainable
\n\u00b7 To what extent is there conflict between development and sustainability in tundra areas
\n\u00b7 Assess the role of meltwater erosion and deposition in the formation of fluvioglacial landforms
\n\u00b7 Discuss how a balance may be found between protection and development in Antarctica
\n\u00b7 Explain why many cold environments are fragile and how they can be cared for to ensure sustainability
\n\u00b7 \u2018Antarctica is a fragile wilderness; its use can never be sustainable\u2019. Discuss this view.
\n\u00b7 To what extent should cold environments be considered as fragile? How far does this affect their development?<\/p>\n
Health
\n \u00b7 Discuss causes and consequences of periodic famine
\n\u00b7 Discuss the impacts of one non-communicable disease
\n\u00b7 Discuss issues associated with pharmaceutical transnational corporations regarding research, production and distribution of dugs
\n\u00b7 With reference to a local case study, assess the relative importance of age, gender and wealth for the provision of health care
\n\u00b7 Discuss the impact of obesity on people\u2019s health and the strategies adopted t care for people with obesity
\n\u00b7 \u2018Transnational corporations have both negative and positive roles in world health\u2019. Discuss this view.<\/p>\n
Population change
\n \u00b7 Examine how population structure changes at different stages of the demographic transition
\n\u00b7 Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the demographic transition model
\n\u00b7 \u201cFor better and for worse?\u201d Discuss how population change can affect the character of rural and urban areas
\n\u00b7 Comment on the impact of different population structures on the balance between population and resources
\n\u00b7 For any two of the following types of area, summarise the contrasts between them and explain the implication of these contrasts for social welfare:
\n o Inner city
\n o Suburban
\n o Rural-urban fringe
\n o Rural settlement
\n \u00b7 Discuss the usefulness of at least two population measures (such as birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, migration rate and population
\ndensity) as indicators of development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"