The following generic DME tasks are available for candidates who receive their award in 2017. The tasks are linked to the Generic tasks for the Decision Page in Theme following enquiry questions Making Exercise / Problem solver specification from the specification 2.2 How can technology be 2 A report analysing how successful 15 used and people’s lifestyles changes in can be people’s lifestyles changed to reduce the impact of in reducing the impact of climate climate change? change which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 3 A report analysing how successful 2.2 How might the effects of 15 hazard reduction strategies may be volcanic eruptions and in earthquake zones which includes earthquakes be reduced in the candidate's reasoned and countries at different levels of justified decision. development? 4 A report analysing how successful 1.2 What are the push / pull 16 strategies may be that attempt to factors that produce rural – reduce the effects of migration from urban migration and urban-rural rural regions of Europe, which migration? includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 7 2.1 What are the advantages 18 A report analysing how successful and disadvantages of hard and different coastal management soft engineering strategies used strategies may be, which includes to manage our coasts? the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 8 A report analysing the best ways to 3.1 How can technology be 19 prepare for a tropical storm which used to (i) forecast extreme includes the candidate's reasoned weather and (ii) to reduce the and justified decision. impact of its effects? 9 A report analysing the best ways to 2.2 How can ecosystems be 19 manage tropical rainforests managed sustainably? sustainably which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 10 A report analysing to what extent 3.1 How may tourism be 20 mass tourism is the most effective developed in a sustainable way? strategy for the future which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 12 A report analysing conflicting 3.2 What future changes may 21 opinions about the use of wind take place in energy sources energy in a given locality, which and in demand? includes the candidate's reasoned 3.3 What conflicts of opinion are and justified decision. these changes to supply likely to introduce?
The following generic DME tasks are available for candidates who receive their award in 2017. Theme Generic tasks for the Decision Making Exercise / Problem solver The tasks are linked to the following enquiry questions from the specification Page in specification 2 A report analysing how successful changes in people’s lifestyles can be in reducing the impact of climate change which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 2.2 How can technology be used and people’s lifestyles changed to reduce the impact of climate change? 15 3 A report analysing how successful hazard reduction strategies may be in earthquake zones which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 2.2 How might the effects of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes be reduced in countries at different levels of development? 15 4 A report analysing how successful strategies may be that attempt to reduce the effects of migration from rural regions of Europe, which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 1.2 What are the push / pull factors that produce rural – urban migration and urban-rural migration? 16 7 A report analysing how successful different coastal management strategies may be, which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 2.1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of hard and soft engineering strategies used to manage our coasts? 18 8 A report analysing the best ways to prepare for a tropical storm which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 3.1 How can technology be used to (i) forecast extreme weather and (ii) to reduce the impact of its effects? 19 9 A report analysing the best ways to manage tropical rainforests sustainably which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 2.2 How can ecosystems be managed sustainably? 19 10 A report analysing to what extent mass tourism is the most effective strategy for the future which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 3.1 How may tourism be developed in a sustainable way? 20 12 A report analysing conflicting opinions about the use of wind energy in a given locality, which includes the candidate's reasoned and justified decision. 3.2 What future changes may take place in energy sources and in demand? 3.3 What conflicts of opinion are these changes to supply likely to introduce? 21