The following generic fieldwork enquiry tasks are available for candidates who receive their award in 2017. Theme Generic task for the The tasks are linked to the Page in fieldwork Enquiry following enquiry questions from specification the specification 1 An investigation into the 1.3 How do these landforms and 14 effects of river processes processes affect the lives of on the lives of people. people living along rivers? 4 An investigation of 1.2 What are the push / factors 16 pull factors that produce that produce rural urban – rural to urban migration in migration and urban rural – a specified area. migration? 6 An investigation into 1.2 What are the regional patterns 17 patterns of quality of life in of economic and/or social one urban region. development in one country? 7 An investigation into the 1.1 What processes are associated 18 processes associated with with the sea? the sea along a defined stretch of coast which has depositional landforms. 8 An investigation into factors 1.1 What factors create the variations 19 that create variations in in weather and climate weather/climate in a local experienced within and around area. the British Isles? 9 An investigation of a sand 1.1 How does the physical 19 dune ecosystem. environment interact with living things to produce different large scale ecosystems? or 2.1 In what ways do people use ecosystems? 2.2 How can ecosystems be managed sustainably? 10 An investigation of the 1.2 In what ways and why is tourism 20 impacts of tourism on an changing? urban environment. 11 An investigation into the 2.2 How is retailing changing, and 20 quality of the retail what effects does this have environment in the UK high upon people and the street. environment?
The following generic fieldwork enquiry tasks are available for candidates who receive their award in 2017. Theme Generic task for the fieldwork Enquiry The tasks are linked to the following enquiry questions from the specification Page in specification 1 An investigation into the effects of river processes on the lives of people. 1.3 How do these landforms and processes affect the lives of people living along rivers? 14 4 An investigation of factors that produce rural to urban migration in a specified area. 1.2 What are the push / pull factors that produce rural – urban migration and urban – rural migration? 16 6 An investigation into patterns of quality of life in one urban region. 1.2 What are the regional patterns of economic and/or social development in one country? 17 7 An investigation into the processes associated with the sea along a defined stretch of coast which has depositional landforms. 1.1 What processes are associated with the sea? 18 8 An investigation into factors that create variations in weather/climate in a local area. 1.1 What factors create the variations in weather and climate experienced within and around the British Isles? 19 9 An investigation of a sand dune ecosystem. 1.1 How does the physical environment interact with living things to produce different large scale ecosystems? or 2.1 In what ways do people use ecosystems? 2.2 How can ecosystems be managed sustainably? 19 10 An investigation of the impacts of tourism on an urban environment. 1.2 In what ways and why is tourism changing? 20 11 An investigation into the quality of the retail environment in the UK high street. 2.2 How is retailing changing, and what effects does this have upon people and the environment? 20
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