Sunday 15 June 2014

Last chance!

Don't forget to send me your answers and I will give you feedback! Revise hard miss scott

Sunday 6 April 2014

Homework

Read and highlight important aspects to the response in the report and add these to your case study.

TEC Report ‘Impact of the tsunami response on local and national capacities’

Watch Horizon: Why can’t we predict earthquakes and mind map.

Thursday 27 March 2014

PRE RELEASE 2014!!

Option 1: Tectonic Activity and Hazards


EXPLORE - the range of strategies used to manage tectonic hazards before, during and after their occurrence.
 
RESEARCH: Contrasting examples of managing a range of primary and secondary tectonic hazards.
 
 
I think this is good and fits well with your homework research and report!!
 
Miss S

Sunday 23 March 2014

Enquiry question 4

Read and take notes from the following books and pages:-

Byrne, P. et al. (2009) 'Edexcel A2 Geography' pg 176-181

Chaffey et al. (1996) 'Natural Hazards' pg 83-90

Bishop (2001) 'Hazard and Responses) pg 47, 71, 91 ( chapters)

Create detailed notes on how we can manage tectonic hazards. Use case studies to exemplify your notes.

Ensure you have answered each of the specific questions and have a focus of case studies of different development levels and different organisations involved.

Once finished you are going to research a past pre-release in preparation for a timed report writing next week. You need to spend at least 3 hours at home researching this question and reviewing your work.

PRE RELEASE

Explore the factors which influence the effectiveness of responses used by different groups of people to cope with tectonic hazards.

Research volcanic and seismic hazards to examine the range of  responses applied to contrasting locations.




Sunday 16 March 2014

Enquiry Question 3


Answer: 
What are the trends in frequency and impact over time (Park Model)? 

Visit the EM-DAT website and collect a selection of maps and graphs related to tectonic hazards. Describe the patterns. 

What is the 'Parks Model' (respose curve)? 

Why do people live in tectonic areas? 

Read: 


What are the specific impacts of a range of tectonic hazards at a range of scales and at locations in countries at different stages of development?

Create a range of detailed case studies, they must be a variety in the different stages of development. 

For example: -

Level economic development
MEDC
NIC
LEDC
Volcano
Mount Saint Helens
Mount Pinatubo
Montserrat
Earthquake
North Ridge
Sichuan
Haiti
Tsunami
Japan
Boxing day
Boxing day

 Use simple tables to classify impact into physical/economic/social plus long and short term.

 Use the Parks model to draw superimposed profiles of differing impacts from earthquakes, tsunami and volcanoes

Use the following as a starting point for your research: 


New Zealand 2010 and 2011 : Tectonic Hazards in New Zealand 




Montserrat: Volcanic Eruptions


Homework: 

Read and add notes from the following in the correct enquiry question section. 


Sunday 23 February 2014

Homework week 3

  • Continue with research for enquiry question 1. This must be complete by next week. Don't forget to ensure all sources are added to your bibliography section. 
  • Read enquiry question 2. Highlight all the key words and define these in your glossary. 
  • Find at least one appropriate source of information and bring it to lesson next week to share with the class.