The Urban World GCSE AQA

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AQA Geography Command Words

You can find a list of the AQA command words explained here:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/geography/as-and-a-level/geography/teach/command-words

Y11 Timed Conditions information

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Year 10 - Coastal Engineering (Soft)

Rising Sea Levels in the Maldives

Find a news report on Youtube showing MP’s from the Maldives signing a document underwater.

Watch it. Briefly explain what they were signing and why they are signing it

With aid of a map describe the location of the Maldives

Complete a factfile - population, GDP per Capita, main industries etc

Print out your work.

Mr Mac's idea for looking at planform

Doing Analysis in Coursework

The idea behind analysis is to take data which you have collected and try to interpret what it tells you. The best way to do this is to take a graph(s) so that the data is presented, describe what the graph shows and then attempt to give reasons as to why the graph shows what it does.  In this latter part you might refer to theory or process, for example, longshore drift.

Example

The Impact of Longshore Drift on Beach Profiles

Figure 8 Beach Transect 1

Figure 8 shows the beach profile of three transects  which are shown on the map in the introduction. {puts the transects in context} The profiles are relatively shallow, however, gradient changes at -4 and at 5 metres on Transect 1 inland reflecting the change in slope. Transect 3 shows a build-up of sediment against the groyne giving the profile a slightly convex shape. {description}

Given the location of the transects along the beach on the up-drift side of the groyne, these profiles are consistent with what would be expected as longshore drift is operating in a north-east to south-west direction on this stretch of beach.  At transect 3 the convex shape is a result of sediment becoming trapped by the groyne and this is clearly shown in the photograph below.

Resources for Coastal Fieldwork 2014-15

Picture from the Gulf News

Dubai Coast from the air

These are some resources that you might like to refer to in preparation for your fieldwork and coursework.


Another site
Dubai Municipality article

Also worth a read

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

http://www.dubaicoast.ae/ for local up to date information including live web cams at various points along the beach

Useful PDF article what can be accessed here. I’ve printed off a copy.

http://91.74.184.65/videoplayer/MESSINA%20-%20Component%202%20-%20Case-Study%20-%20Dubai.pdf?ich_u_r_i=9d3136494e991d399f263ab932998449&ich_s_t_a_r_t=0&ich_e_n_d=0&ich_k_e_y=1445108916750863042419&ich_t_y_p_e=1&ich_d_i_s_k_i_d=2&ich_u_n_i_t=1

Google Earth allows the coast to be explored historically back to about 2003

Also, search google images for Dubai beach erosion

Gulf News article with fome excellent maps and photographs http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/saving-dubai-s-beaches-1.217282

From the National newspaper

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/developments-like-jumeirah-are-speeding-up-erosion

This site for a pretty hefty synopsis of the current situation

https://coast.noaa.gov/cz/CZ05_Proceedings/pdf%20files/Smit.pdf

Coastal Care with some good video

http://coastalcare.org/2012/03/dubais-staggering-growth-a-nasa-video/

Need for sand for Dubai’s beaches

http://www.itp.net/482085-

Another useful site

https://sites.google.com/site/palmislandsimpact/environmental-impacts

New GCSE paper spec. Only do the higher papers. Includes Resources and OS Maps

http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/GCSE%20New%20GCSE/SAMS%20GCSE%20Geography%202013%20SPEC%20A%20Units%201-3.pdf