Homework activities

We will only have managed one lesson in four weeks recently due to Tutor Review Days, tasters and so on. It is therefore essential that you complete the work below so that we don't get behind on the course.

To hand in to Gemma on Wed 19th Nov:
1. Exam question - transmigration in Indonesia

Private study: (I expect to see this work in the lesson on Tuesday 25th Nov)
1. Read page in your textbook on food shortages in the LEDW and food surpluses in the MEDW.
2. Make notes, especially and details of case studies.
3. Collect the article 'Global Hunger - an update' from Miss Jordan
4. Read the article and answer the following questions:

• State and define the different types of global hunger and malnutrition.
• Describe the global distribution of hunger.
• For two of the case studies described, what are the causes and effects of the hunger problem.

Population Policies Presentations

In your groups you need to produce a presentation and a handout (maximum one side of A4) to address the following:

• Why did the country need a population policy in the first place?
• How does the policy attempt to control the birth rate? (is it pro-natalist or anti-natalist? Is it based on incentives, termination or prevention?)
• What steps are taken to implement the policy? Incentives?
• How successful has the policy been? (you need evidence e.g. has the birth rate changed?)

Useful links

General - people&planet

Singapore - wikipedia, BBC News, Country Studies, Singapore Government

China - wikipedia, about.com plus two GeoFactsheets

India - BBC News, GeogOnline, Guardian, People and Planet

France - Guardian, BBC News, San Diego Tribune, Geog in the News

Homework - Come to the lesson on Tuesday 4th November ready to deliver your presentations to the class (and bring your handouts with you!). Exam question to be handed in to Gemma on Monday 3rd November.

Homework

Read Pages 202-205 and make some brief notes in preparation for next week's lesson. Also complete the exam question (c) from the lesson.
This does not have to be handed in, but you MUST do this to be able to participate in the lesson.

Missing from the lesson??

Four people were missing from the lesson this afternoon. If you were, you must do the following before next week:

• Read in your textbook P199-202
• Make notes on a) What factors (divide them into economic, demographic and social) can be used to measure development? b) What composite indicators are and why these are more reliable than using individuals indicators.

Homework (for all)

1. Answer the questions on P202 of your textbook - hand in to Gemma on Mon 13th Oct.

Need to practice your place knowledge??

Then try this fantastic game ... which I have become slightly addicted to!

Link to webpage.

Resources and oil

A resource is defined as any aspect of the environment that can be used to meet human needs. Geographers classify reources as being either renewable or non-renewable.

Non-renewable resources - took millions of years to forms and the amount available is strictly limited. Once consumed, they cannot be directly replaced within a known human time-scale.
Renewable resources - naturally replenishable as they will always exist and occur independently of any human presence or use.

You need to know and understand:

• How resources can be classified
• The lifecycle of a resource.

Oil - a case study of a non-renewable resource
You need to know and understand:

• Details about the exploitation and management of oil;
• The environmental impact of resource exploitation.

Homework activity
Carry out some research into a recent (within the last 5 years) oil spill. Including:
~ Where it happened
~ The environmental impacts
~ Clean up
You could find this by simply typing 'oil spill' into BBC News search.
Due in: Mon 29 Sept (this should take you between 30 minutes and 1 hour)

Finish your mindmap from the lesson if necessary!!

Population pressure and resource management

Malthus said that bacuse population grows geometrically and the rate of food production can only increase arithmetically, at some point in time population size would be limited by the amount of food available.

The Club of Rome was also pessimistic about the abiliy of the human race to support itself in the future. They predicted that limited food supply, a lack of resources, industrial decline and pollution would limit population growth and seriously affect the quality of life.

However, writer such as Esther Boserup were more optimistic. She predicted that growth in population and the demand for more food would trigger technological innovation and increase agricultural production.

So who is right? Vote in the poll to say what you think.

Lesson 2 Theories For The Relationship Between Population And Resources

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.

Homework: Sahel case study
1. Map
2. Describe and explain where the Sahel is.
3. Explain why the Sahel suffers from drought.
4. Explain what is meant by desertification and why it happens.
5. Clearly describe and explain problems faced by people in the Sahel.
6. Identify and explain ways in which people are trying to cope with the problems of the Sahel.
7. Do you think the situation in the Sahel reflects the theory of Malthus or Boserup? Provide evidence for your decision.

Hand in to Gemma Fletcher on Monday 29th September (two weeks)