Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Thursday, 22 June 2017

Y12 - globalisation and megacity growth

Please use this link to complete the handout on megacity growth

BBC - megacities interactive

Then highlight the different statements into whether they are for (a) developed or (b) emerging/developing megacities

Friday, 16 June 2017

Y12 - impacts of globalisation on ecology and biodiversity

For Tuesday:

Research and make notes on these three links. They focus on different impacts of China's rapid rise.

Infrastructure
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/may/10/china-pearl-river-delta-then-and-now-photographs

Housing and social problems
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/mar/20/changsha-changing-mao-growth-housing-services

Pollution and chemical leaks
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/may/23/city-exploded-china-growth-tianjin-disaster-inevitable

For each of the links, please explore the interactive/time-lapse maps and also watch the drone footage for the last link

Thursday, 8 June 2017

Y13 - FOR TOMORROW

Learn this model - AT LEAST THE SUBHEADINGS and 1 or 2 of the topics. Reference it - (Blaikie et al, 1994)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PAR_model.pdf

Image result for pressure release model

Then, learn all the main facts for our case studies.


  • Plate tectonic cause
  • year
  • magnitude (Richter & VEI)
  • social cost (no. dead)
  • economic cost
  • environmental cost (eg. 2 million trees [Mt St Helens])

Tohuku 2011, Japan,
Nevado Del Ruiz 1985, Colombia
Eyaffajokul 2010, Iceland
Pinatubo, 1991, Philippines
Haiti, 2010
Mt St Helens, 1980, USA
Italy 2015/16
Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004

Memorise the names of sources - at least 5.
Memorise the names of websites & organisations - eg. "Corruption Perception Index, Transparency International - NGO".

Learn the VEIs of Pinatubo, Nevado Del Ruiz, and Eyafajjallokul

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_Explosivity_Index#/media/File:VEIfigure_en.svg

Image result