Kings School Geography Department AS EDEXCEL GCE

AS Geography EXTREME WEATHER

Issue: Managing Extreme Weather

Focus: Investigate ways of managing and responding to extreme weather events Short and long term strategies Understand some management strategies are more successful than others The role of new technology in improving community preparedness Drought and water management – sustainable long term solutions Managing drought through – physical, social, economic and political responses

What is sustainable management?Based on the following aims:

1. Not to make things worse for others in the future2. Not to damage the environment3. To consider peoples needs for now and in future4. To provide an acceptable outcome for all, not just a few

Examples of drought management:o Basic water conservationo Adapting farming techniqueso Drip irrigationo Agroforestry

Independent extended tasks: (following lesson 18th January)

1. Complete a development compass rose (see above) for drought in Ethiopia.

2. Compare the Ethiopia drought with the impacts of the Australian drought.

3. Exam Question: spend 20 minutes only on this.

4. Q: Referring to a drought that you have studied, assess how far its biggest impacts were economic, social or environmental.

**** due 25th Jan- create a bibliography of your research sources and hand this in also- you may email your work to cgreen@kings-wton.co.uk- visit the geography school intranet page for resources and updates from me on

www.kingsgeography.blogspot.com

Mr. Green January 18th 2010

Kings School Geography Department AS EDEXCEL GCE

Mr. Green January 18th 2010