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GCE AS/A level

1201/01

GEOGRAPHY – G1Changing Physical Environments

P.M. TUESDAY, 17 May 2016

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G1 – CHANGING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS

Answer all questions.

Make the fullest possible use of examples in support of your answers.

Figure 1: Vulnerability of major coastal cities in Asia to climate change

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8 9 4 8 7 3Dhaka

(D)Manila

(M)Shanghai

(S)Hong Kong

(HK)PhnomPenh(PP)

KualaLumpur

(KL)

10 7 10 2 1 3Dhaka

(D)Manila

(M)Shanghai

(S)Hong Kong

(HK)PhnomPenh(PP)

KualaLumpur

(KL)

Exposure to vulnerability refers to the city’s vulnerability to: (a) sea level rise (b) floods and drought (c) tropical storms10 is greatest exposure, 1 is least exposure.

Ability to adapt to vulnerability refers to the willingness and financial ability of the city to implement adaptation strategies to climate change.10 is least able, 1 is most able.

A. Exposure to vulnerability

B. Ability to adapt to vulnerability

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1. (a) Use Figure 1 to describe differences in the vulnerability of major coastal cities in Asia to climate change. [5]

(b) Compare the impacts of climate change in two regions that you have studied. [10]

(c) Outline the relative importance of humans in causing recent climate change. [10]

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Figure 2: A part of Sendai, Japan, before and after the tsunami of 2011

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Before After

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2. (a) Use Figure 2 to describe the impacts of the tsunami. [5]

(b) Outline why some groups have negative perceptions of hazards associated with either tectonic activity or flooding. [10]

(c) Outline the strengths and weaknesses of one strategy used to manage tectonic hazards. [10]

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Figure 3: Flow of selected rivers of the UK in January 2014

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BushMourne

Annacloy

Lune

Eden

Nith

TweedSouthTyne

Cree

Clyde

Tyne Whiteadder

Ythan

Dee

Tay

Forth

Earn

Nevis

Carron Ness

Spey

Deveron

Ewe

Naver

Ribble

Conwy

Dee

Trent

Derwent

Dove

TemeAvon

Coln

Thames Lee

Stringside

Colne

MedwayOuse

Stour

ToneTaw

Kenwyn

WarlegganExeDart

Brue AvonLambourn

BlackwaterItchen

GreatStour

LittleOuseGreat

OuseWye

TeifiYscir

CynonTywi

SevernSoar

Witham

Ouse

Lud

KeyFlow for river

Exceptionally high flow

Notably high flow

Above normal flow

Normal flow

Below normal flow

Notably low flow

Exceptionally low flow

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3. (a) Use Figure 3 to describe spatial patterns of river flow. [7]

(b) Suggest information that would help to investigate why some rivers shown in Figure 3 recorded exceptionally high flow. Justify your choices. [8]

(c) Outline two weaknesses of your own investigation into a changing physical environment. [10]

You should state clearly the question that you have investigated.

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