Send a postcard to the DC Geography Department

• send the Geography Department a postcard
• choose one that is geographical - human or physical
• there are some on the noticeboard in the corridor
• send your card to: The Geography Department, Dubai College, P.O.Box 837, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A Level Geography Investigation

Click here to go to the Royal Geographical Society advice on completing an investigation.

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

Online Geography Courses

Online Geography courses can be found by doing a Google search. Some common ones are listed below.

Alison online Geography course

OpenLearn from the Open University Geography

A list of free online Geography courses can be found here

Geography Competitions

Trinity College, CambridgePlease note that this essay competition has not run since 2015. Please here to check for updates.

Please see below various competitions that you can enter,David W.Smith Memorial Prize 2017 (supported by Routledge Publishers)Essay Competition 

The Developing Areas Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) annual essay competition in memory of David W. Smith. David W Smith, who also published under the name of David Drakakis Smith, was an outstanding scholar committed to researching on Third World cities. He died in 1999.

A2 level students in England and Wales and Advanced Higher students in Scotland are invited to write an essay of up to 1500 words on the following title:With reference to one city in the Global South, discuss the key opportunities and challenges that cities post for sustainable development.Essays should be word processed and 1.5 spaced. The word count does not include the reference list.Essays must be received by Friday 9 March 2017. Please include your name, school and contact details with your essay. Your teacher must confirm that the essay is your own work. If you would like to acknowledge receipt of your essay please indicate this in your submission email.

Submit an electronic copy to the email address below:
Dr Jessica Hope
Jch84@cam.ac.uk

Any queries can be sent to Professor Nina Laurie (nina.laurie@st-andrews.ac.uk)
Royal Geographical Society (RGS)National Geographic Traveller's Photography Competition click here

Unit 4B Pre-elease has arrived

AQA Geography GCE Spec

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/specifications/alevel/AQA-2030-W-SP-14.PDF

Unit 4B Mock exam

The Unit 4B mock exam will be on Wednesday 10 June 2015 starting at 10.15 and finishing at 11.45.

Twitter links for Unit 4B - KENYA

Read and make some notes:

http://www.leriba.com/insights/snapshots/education-and-health-care-in-kenya/
http://www.avert.org/hiv-aids-kenya.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32341939
http://blogs.worldbank.org/nasikiliza/mosquito-nets-kenya-driving-africa-s-fastest-reduction-infant-mortality

#GEO4B

Unit 4B - Possible Questions - Ideas etc - Work in Progress

Possible questions ideas etc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zliz_6doLBUFkjUmh3BnD_yP_pQ7WX3JFcC2nfx0PA0/edit?usp=sharing

Graphs etc for GDP vs Life Ex, Infant Mortality over time, Doctor Numbers etc
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Er-leL71oawuGQHRLK_KbyESzwzcPkn4dvwY8Qec1FU/edit?usp=sharing

The Health Show: Riders for Health - ViewChange.org

The Health Show: Riders for Health - ViewChange.org

Geography Review link

For Geography Review click here

L'Aguila EQ 2009 & Haiti EQ 2010

 L'Aguila 2009 vs Haiti 2010


Starting with Youtube spend some time watching some videos. Firstly just to get a feel for the two events.
The EFFECTS of these two EQ's are easy to compare. Facts and figures etc. As you watch note down any glaringly obvious statistics that are easily comparable.

You MUST be able to compare the post event management. Both Short and Long Term.

Youtube

Search "Haiti earthquake 2010 news"
Search "l'aguila earthquake news"

The following websites can give you "textbook style" facts and figures. Although they lack the visual impact of youtube they are still very good sources of information

http://www.radicalgeography.co.uk/laquilasum.pdf
http://quizlet.com/23907717/earthquake-case-study-laquila-flash-cards/
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/earthquake-in-laquila-case-study-4615645
https://ibgeography-lancaster.wikispaces.com/file/view/lquila-text-sources.pdf
Responses (& Predicting EQ's - a success story?????)

Sample Exam Questions
With reference to two seismic events that you have studied compare the ways in which earthquakes and their impacts have been managed
Evaluate the management strategies adopted following one earthquake you have studied
With reference to examples discuss the ways which seismic hazards can be managed

Mojave Desert

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g4k-t9kFdSs-En_70Lsm8jha2XiCNHuE1Tpa70CkEyY/edit?usp=sharing

The Mojave Desert under threat

Please read the following:
http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/commentary/30918-mojave-desert-is-under-assault.html

Click on the image to enlarge

Montserrat - LIC Volcanic Eruption

Research the 1995-97 Volcanic Event

Include the following:

Map & location
Tectonic background - History, Plates involved, Plate boundary type, VEI, Volcano Type, Lava Type etc
Eruption - Dates, Volume, nature, location, plume, photo's

Poverty Latest from the news preparation for Unit 3

Here are a couple of things that you might find useful for Unit 3 in the poverty section. The first is from the Economist click here.


The second is a series on BBC World at the moment focusing on Why Poverty.  This should be available on the BBC World website. Click schedules to see when it is on.

Year 12 - revision keywords

Coasts

Rivers

Year 13 - China Earthquake

China learning the lessons from 2008?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22244805

http://www.newser.com/article/da5qu4l02/china-hones-its-disaster-relief-in-latest-deadly-quake-with-helicopters-and-portable-atms.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323551004578438753889726678.html