evaporation and the maps to Analysis of climate maps to identify areas at most risk Africa 6.8 There are quantity of water vapour identify areas from water shortages or floods in the future. implications for South Pacific in the atmosphere with at most risk human well-being Island States implications for from water from the Main precipitation patterns, shortages or degradation of the Students create an A3 summary identifying the impact river regimes and water floods in the water and carbon of carbon and water cycle modifications in chosen stores (cryosphere and future. cycles. locations. This could be organised as a table or as a mind drainage basin stores). map. (Arctic) (F: uncertainty of global Suggested projections.) learning objectives Reading and 6.8c Threats to synthesis of new health pose threats to information. human well-being, especially in developing regions that depend on Identification and marine resources as a evaluation of key Class discussion to identify and evaluate the uncertainties food source and for threats in a variety surrounding climate predictions and associated impacts, in tourism and coastal of locations. preparation for next lesson. protection. Plenary Evaluate the Key words impact of threats students write a list of seven new details learned ‘Sevens’ – Cryosphere to human during the lesson. River regime Drainage basin Resources Skills objective the IPCC’s Assessment Report data and climate – ‘Using Analysis of climate change science in Geography’, IPCC Climate Change 2014, model maps to James Riley & Charlotte Wolliscroft; useful for maps and identify areas at scenario graphs, some lesson ideas, a number of links to most risk from other websites on slides 50–51. water shortages or floods in the future.
6.8 There are implications for human well-being from the degradation of the water and carbon cycles. Suggested learning objectives Reading and synthesis of new information. Identification and evaluation of key threats in a variety of locations. Evaluate the impact of threats to human Skills objective Analysis of climate model maps to identify areas at most risk from water shortages or floods in the future. evaporation and the quantity of water vapour in the atmosphere with implications for precipitation patterns, river regimes and water stores (cryosphere and drainage basin stores). (Arctic) (F: uncertainty of global projections.) 6.8c Threats to health pose threats to human well-being, especially in developing regions that depend on marine resources as a food source and for tourism and coastal protection. Key words Cryosphere River regime Drainage basin Africa South Pacific Island States maps to identify areas at most risk from water shortages or floods in the future. Analysis of climate maps to identify areas at most risk from water shortages or floods in the future. Main Students create an A3 summary identifying the impact of carbon and water cycle modifications in chosen locations. This could be organised as a table or as a mind map. Class discussion to identify and evaluate the uncertainties surrounding climate predictions and associated impacts, in preparation for next lesson. Plenary ‘Sevens’ – students write a list of seven new details learned during the lesson. Resources – ‘Using the IPCC’s Assessment Report data and climate change science in Geography’, IPCC Climate Change 2014, James Riley & Charlotte Wolliscroft; useful for maps and scenario graphs, some lesson ideas, a number of links to other websites on slides 50–51.
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