PAPER 2 Option A: Freshwater - issues and conflicts (Higher Level Only) – Topic Syllabus point Case studies The hydrological cycle. Examine the inputs, outputs, stores and transfers of the hydrological cycle. Discuss the causes and consequences of the changing Diagrams The water balance between water stored in oceans and ice. system The water balance. Explain the concept of maximum sustainable yield of Worksheets & graph tasks. freshwater in terms of a balance between inputs and outputs. Drainage basins. Examine the functioning of a drainage basin as an open system Worksheets no attributed case study with inputs, outputs, transfers, stores and feedback loops. Discharge. Define stream discharge. Examine its relationship to stream flow and Bradshaw Model channel shape. Drainage Hydrographs. Describe the characteristics of a hydrograph. Examine the reasons basins and for spatial and temporal (short-term and long-term) variations in hydrographs. Your own constructed model from flooding Examine the role of hydrographs in forecasting the magnitude, spatial extent and GATW & work on Pakistan timing of floods. Floods. Discuss the natural and human causes and consequences of a specific Pakistan 2010 river flood. Dams and reservoirs. Examine the hydrological changes resulting from the construction of dams and reservoirs. Examine the costs and benefits of dams Three Gorges Dam, China and reservoirs as part of multi‑purpose schemes. Floodplain management. Explain the stream channel processes (erosion, Previously completed student booklet Management transport, deposition) and explain the resultant landforms found on floodplains. with features and annotations in colour. issues and Examine the human modifications of a floodplain and their effect on the size and A3 corseted and free reign river strategies probability of floods. Evaluate the costs and benefits of alternative stream Toulouse flood management strategy. management strategies. Groundwater management. Explain the functioning and management of artesian SW USA basins and aquifers, distinguishing between natural and artificial recharge. Great Artesian Basin, Australia Examine the environmental impacts of groundwater abstraction.
PAPER 2 – Option A: Freshwater - issues and conflicts (Higher Level Only) Topic Syllabus point Case studies The water system The hydrological cycle. Examine the inputs, outputs, stores and transfers of the hydrological cycle. Discuss the causes and consequences of the changing balance between water stored in oceans and ice. Diagrams The water balance. Explain the concept of maximum sustainable yield of freshwater in terms of a balance between inputs and outputs. Worksheets & graph tasks. Drainage basins and flooding Drainage basins. Examine the functioning of a drainage basin as an open system with inputs, outputs, transfers, stores and feedback loops. Worksheets no attributed case study Discharge. Define stream discharge. Examine its relationship to stream flow and channel shape. Bradshaw Model Hydrographs. Describe the characteristics of a hydrograph. Examine the reasons for spatial and temporal (short-term and long-term) variations in hydrographs. Examine the role of hydrographs in forecasting the magnitude, spatial extent and timing of floods. Your own constructed model from GATW & work on Pakistan Floods. Discuss the natural and human causes and consequences of a specific river flood. Pakistan 2010 Management issues and strategies Dams and reservoirs. Examine the hydrological changes resulting from the construction of dams and reservoirs. Examine the costs and benefits of dams and reservoirs as part of multi‑purpose schemes. Three Gorges Dam, China Floodplain management. Explain the stream channel processes (erosion, transport, deposition) and explain the resultant landforms found on floodplains. Examine the human modifications of a floodplain and their effect on the size and probability of floods. Evaluate the costs and benefits of alternative stream management strategies. Previously completed student booklet with features and annotations in colour. A3 corseted and free reign river Toulouse flood management strategy. Groundwater management. Explain the functioning and management of artesian basins and aquifers, distinguishing between natural and artificial recharge. Examine the environmental impacts of groundwater abstraction. SW USA Great Artesian Basin, Australia
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