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20 Mark Q3 & Mark Scheme
water & carbon
"Assess the extent to which changes to carbon stores are a result of human action as opposed to natural variation."
9 Mark Q1 & Mark Scheme
cont. urban env.
"Assess the extent to which counter urbanisation leads to social and economic change."

20 Mark Q2 & Mark Scheme
changing places
"Assess the extent to which the demographic and cultural character of places have been shaped by shifting flows of people, resources, money and investment."
20 Mark Q4 & Mark Scheme
water & carbon
"Assess the extent to which there are inter-relationships between processes in the water cycle and factors driving change in the carbon cycle."

20 Mark Q5 & Mark Scheme
water & carbon
"Assess the impact of farming practices on the carbon budget."

20 Mark Q4 & Mark Scheme
changing places
"Assess the relative importance of endogenous and exogenous factors in developing the character of your local place."
20 Mark Q6 & Mark Scheme
hazards
"Assess the relative usefulness of the Park Model and the Hazard Management Cycle in understanding the impact of seismic events."

9 Mark Q4 & Mark Scheme
hazards
"Assess whether storm surges pose the greatest threat to human activity as a result of Tropical Storm events."
20 Mark Q1 & Mark Scheme
water & carbon
"Current changes in glaciated, permafrost and ice sheet regions will have a global impact." To what extent do you agree with this view?
20 Mark Q3 & Mark Scheme
changing places
"Evaluate the success of an organisation (for example, local or national government or a company) in improving people’s perception of a place you have studied."
20 Mark Q3 & Mark Scheme
hazards
"Evaluate to what extent the outcome of a recent wildfire event has been influenced by the actions of prediction, planning and hazard management."
9 Mark Q5 & Mark Scheme
cont. urban env.
"For one urban area you have studied, to what extent are environmental problems a consequence of globalisation?"

synoptic
20 Mark Q1 & Mark Scheme
hazards
"How far do you agree that storms and wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity, presenting an increasing threat to people?"

20 Mark Q4 & Mark Scheme
gs & gg
"In a globalising world the use of the global common of Antarctica can never be sustainable." How far do you agree with this view?

20 Mark Q3 & Mark Scheme
gs & gg
"Modern global agencies such as the UN have only brought benefits since their inception." To what extent do you agree with this statement?
20 Mark Q3 & Mark Scheme
coasts
"No amount of coastal intervention by people can halt the natural processes which continue to present serious risks to coastal communities." To what extent do you agree with this view?
20 Mark Q5 & Mark Scheme
coasts
"Shoreline / ICZM can effectively tackle the expected eustatic sea level change and associated threat to coastal landscapes over the coming decades.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?"

9 Mark Q3 & Mark Scheme
hazards
"The Human Development Index [HDI] of the affected area gives us the best indication of how severe the impacts of a Seismic event will be.”
20 Mark Q1 & Mark Scheme
changing places
"The changing character of a place over time is more effectively represented by box statistical and cartographical sources than artistic sources such as painting, poetry and photography."

20 Mark Q5 & Mark Scheme
changing places
"The impact of globalisation has transformed and improved places beyond recognition."

synoptic
9 Mark Q1 & Mark Scheme
hazards
"To what extent do you agree that seismic events will always generate more widespread and severe impacts than volcanic events?"

20 Mark Q1 & Mark Scheme
coasts
"To what extent does human activity influence coastal development? Use case studies"
20 Mark Q2 & Mark Scheme
gs & gg
"Transnational corporations (TNCs) are the most significant factor in creating unequal
flows of people and money within global systems." With reference to a TNC, evaluate this statement.

9 Mark Q2 & Mark Scheme
cont. urban env.
"Using the figures ... Analyse the extent to which Sydney is an example of a PMWC"
figure ques.
20 Mark Q4 & Mark Scheme
coasts
"With reference to a coastal environment at a local scale, assess the predicted impact of climate change upon the landscape."

20 Mark Q2 & Mark Scheme
water & carbon
"With reference to a river catchment, examine the successes and challenges of managing storm / flooding events sustainably"
20 Mark Q4 & Mark Scheme
cont. urban env.
"With reference to two contrasting urban areas, assess the role played by the process of suburbanisation in creating patterns of economic and social wellbeing."

6 Mark Qs & Mark Schemes
gs & gg
AO1/2 '...and your own understanding...' assorted exam questions

6 Mark Qs & Mark Schemes
water & carbon
AO1/2 '...and your own understanding...' assorted exam questions

9 Mark Q2 & Mark Scheme
hazards
Assess the extent to which exogenous factors (relationships with other places) assisted with the response to the hazard created.

synoptic
20 Mark Q2 & Mark Scheme
hazards
Assess the view that the underlying cause(s) leading to a multi-hazardous environment is "human activity rather than physical?"

20 Mark Q1 & Mark Scheme
gs & gg
To what extent do you agree with the statement: "The critics of globalisation are correct in their analysis that it is completely an unsustainable concept"?
9 Mark Q5 & Mark Scheme
hazards
Using the figure and your own knowledge, assess the potential issues associated with managing a wildfire event such as this.

figure ques.
20 Mark Q5 & Mark Scheme
gs & gg
Using your study of a food commodity or manufactured product, evaluate to what extent world trade exacerbates inequalities between higher and lower income nations.