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Plate tectonics

Use the USGS online text book - This Dynamic Earth to complete the research task.

Illegal immigrants into Europe

Thousands of Africans try to make the journey to Europe each year. The BBC News website gives information about the routes they travel, the cause of this movement and some of its impacts as well as personal stories.

2013 events video

Migrants and asylum in the EU

Use the Q&A section on this link to write notes on the following questions:

How big is the migration challenge affecting Europe now?

How does the Mediterranean compare with other entry points?

Where do most of the migrants come from?

How is the EU reacting to the current migrant problem?

How do migrants get asylum status in the EU?

How many asylum applications are successful?


Using the 'Mapping migrant routes' tab, complete a similar map showing the main migration routes from Africa into EU.

Panorama films

Java Volcano started erupting last night

Java Volcanic Eruption - hot off the press!

Urbanisation

Complete the urbanisation maps using this link.

Demographic Transition Model

 

Using the Wikipedia page and the other links, complete a study of the Demographic Transition Model.

Each group will be responsible for one Stage of the model. The whole model will then be 'put together'.

In your stage include the following information.

• Name of Stage
• BR line (in blue)
• DR line (in red)
• Examples of countries currently at this Stage
• Approximate dates when the UK was at this Stage
• BR status (high / low etc.) and why
• DR status and why
• Natural increase status
• Sketch a copy of the population pyramid for a country at this Stage

These links may help. See also p91 and p125 in your text book

World population growth

UK population growth

Demographic transition model

DTM II

DTM UK

Illegal immigration into the EU

Thousands of Africans try to make the journey to Europe each year. The BBC News website gives information about the routes they travel, the cause of this movement and some of its impacts as well as personal stories.

2013 events video

Migrants and asylum in the EU

Use the Q&A section on this link to write notes on the following questions:

How big is the migration challenge affecting Europe now?

How does the Mediterranean compare with other entry points?

Where do most of the migrants come from?

How is the EU reacting to the current migrant problem?

How do migrants get asylum status in the EU?

How many asylum applications are successful?


Using the 'Mapping migrant routes' tab, complete a similar map showing the main migration routes from Africa into EU.

Panorama films

Decline of seaside resorts - tourism

A BBC story about the decline of seaside resorts

Urbanisation in Asia

A BBC story about he rapid growth of Asian cities.

Sea-level rise

Use this link to take you to a flood simulator.

1. Change the sea-level rise to +20m
2. Zoom in on the UK and on your map of the UK, shade the areas which will be flooded
3. Do the same on the world map - check out New York / Bangladesh / Shanghai / The Netherlands in particular

Water futures

Water conservation involves reducing the demand for water, rather than trying to increase water supplies. This is important in a world where water supply is finite. Water conservation can be on three main levels; domestic, agricultural, industrial.

Conservation

Domestic

Note some of the water saving tips here. Use the headings 'In the home', 'In the garden' and 'Water harvesting'

Agricultural

Use the wikipedia entry to note some tactics for saving water in an agricultural context.

Industrial

Coca-Cola have a number of examples of water conservation on a commercial level. Read their policy and note some examples of the things they have done.

Coca-Cola Sustainability Reports - Water Stewardship

Desalination

 

In California - Guardian article

In Singapore

 

Water transportation

 

Spragg bags

 

Reforestation

 

Green Wall of China