climate so variable? the UK climate including regional variations. To include seasonality and average monthly precipitation rates in UK. Influence of latitude, altitude, air pressure and distance from the sea. A brief introduction to low pressure systems. 2.2.2 Why do rivers flood Climatic patterns that cause seasonal and flash floods. 3 and what are the Other physical and human factors that cause floods. consequences of A study of variations in discharge in one named river, flooding? including hydrographs. 2.2.3 How can rivers be Costs and management of a range of flood 4 managed to reduce the management strategies. Evaluate the impact of these risk of flooding? strategies. To include impact on hydrograph specific to your chosen river. 2.2.4 Why is river flood Make judgements about the views of stakeholders and 1 management often why this may lead to controversy. controversial? Overview of economic and social impacts of river management further downstream. 16 Total Topic 4 Extreme weather, drought and desertification – Possible learning activities Hours Enquiry questions 2.3.3 How are weather Introduction to global low pressure systems to include 1 hazards distributed at a distribution, location and how this distribution changes global scale and how seasonally. does this pattern change A study of weather patterns and hazards associated 3 over time? with hurricanes, for example in the Caribbean. To include causes, seasonal distribution, impacts on 2.3.4 What are the different groups of people and responses. causes, impacts and Detailed study of at least one hurricane event. responses to two Introduction to high pressure systems to include 1 contrasting extreme distribution, location and how drought changes over weather events? longer periods of time. An extreme weather event linked to drought in a 2 zone, for example the Sahel region. Coverage to include causes, impacts on different groups of people and responses.
climate so variable? the UK climate including regional variations. To include seasonality and average monthly precipitation rates in UK. Influence of latitude, altitude, air pressure and distance from the sea. A brief introduction to low pressure systems. 2.2.2 Why do rivers flood and what are the consequences of flooding? Climatic patterns that cause seasonal and flash floods. Other physical and human factors that cause floods. A study of variations in discharge in one named river, including hydrographs. 3 2.2.3 How can rivers be managed to reduce the risk of flooding? Costs and management of a range of flood management strategies. Evaluate the impact of these strategies. To include impact on hydrograph specific to your chosen river. 4 2.2.4 Why is river flood management often controversial? Make judgements about the views of stakeholders and why this may lead to controversy. Overview of economic and social impacts of river management further downstream. 1 Total 16 Topic 4 – Extreme weather, drought and desertification Enquiry questions Possible learning activities Hours 2.3.3 How are weather hazards distributed at a global scale and how does this pattern change over time? 2.3.4 What are the causes, impacts and responses to two contrasting extreme weather events? Introduction to global low pressure systems to include distribution, location and how this distribution changes seasonally. 1 A study of weather patterns and hazards associated with hurricanes, for example in the Caribbean. To include causes, seasonal distribution, impacts on different groups of people and responses. Detailed study of at least one hurricane event. 3 Introduction to high pressure systems to include distribution, location and how drought changes over longer periods of time. 1 An extreme weather event linked to drought in a zone, for example the Sahel region. Coverage to include causes, impacts on different groups of people and responses. 2