Specification Subject specific Learning Suggested learning activities Resources content skills outcomes (including ref to differentiation and development extension activities) Air quality: An ability to Describe and Investigate the different causes and Warburton P, issues in ‘Environmental particulate and collect and use distinguish impacts of air pollution. urban areas today’ GeoFile 692, 2013 digital and between London said to have 9,400 premature data, and particulate and Parson G, quality issues’ GeoFile 656, ‘Air deaths annually due to air pollution. pollution. understand a 2012 Could also look at concept of Pollution range of pollution. (Beijing) ‘Airpocalypse’ reduction approaches to Nagle G, pollution in Beijing’ GeoFile ‘Air Be aware of the What are the main causes? What is policies. use and analyse 383, 2000 range of done to tackle this problem? such data. strategies being Get students to produce maps environmental An excellent source of information and Collect, analyse used to combat using (primary or) secondary air problems in clips about urban climate can be found at and interpret air pollution in pollution data. Look for patterns and get contrasting information, and urban areas. students to describe and explain their urban areas: City pollution levels are monitored demonstrate the Describe and findings. water pollution continuously and you can use this data to ability to explain the and examine geographical patterns. Go to for a to look at the impacts of understand and causes of air dereliction. which is a service to show current ‘nowcast’, deindustrialisation and dereliction. Ford suitable pollution, Strategies to pollution levels in detail across London in has just announced new investment in analytical pollution and manage these comparison with the Government's Air the city which also makes it a useful approaches for dereliction and problems. Pollution Index. case study for regeneration. the different outline Impact of information types. Extension: weigh up the pros and cons strategies used areas on local Warbuton P, relating to greenfield ‘Issues of different strategies to manage Maps showing to manage and global and brownfield sites’ GeoFile 421, 2002 problems of dereliction and pollution. spatial patterns these problems. environments. maps. Dove J, ecosystems’ GeoFile 590, ‘Urban 2009 Fieldwork and GIS potential includes over 3000 photographs of London here. sights not normally seen by tourists. Week 9
Specification content Subject specific skills development Learning outcomes Suggested learning activities (including ref to differentiation and extension activities) Resources Air quality: particulate and pollution. Pollution reduction policies. environmental problems in contrasting urban areas: water pollution and dereliction. Strategies to manage these problems. Impact of areas on local and global environments. An ability to collect and use digital and data, and understand a range of approaches to use and analyse such data. Collect, analyse and interpret information, and demonstrate the ability to understand and suitable analytical approaches for the different information types. Maps showing spatial patterns maps. Fieldwork and GIS potential here. Describe and distinguish between particulate and pollution. Be aware of the range of strategies being used to combat air pollution in urban areas. Describe and explain the causes of air pollution, pollution and dereliction and outline strategies used to manage these problems. Investigate the different causes and impacts of air pollution. London said to have 9,400 premature deaths annually due to air pollution. Could also look at concept of ‘Airpocalypse’ (Beijing) What are the main causes? What is done to tackle this problem? Get students to produce maps using (primary or) secondary air pollution data. Look for patterns and get students to describe and explain their findings. to look at the impacts of deindustrialisation and dereliction. Ford has just announced new investment in the city which also makes it a useful case study for regeneration. Extension: weigh up the pros and cons of different strategies to manage problems of dereliction and pollution. Warburton P, ‘Environmental issues in urban areas today’ GeoFile 692, 2013 Parson G, ‘Air quality issues’ GeoFile 656, 2012 Nagle G, ‘Air pollution in Beijing’ GeoFile 383, 2000 An excellent source of information and clips about urban climate can be found at City pollution levels are monitored continuously and you can use this data to examine geographical patterns. Go to for a ‘nowcast’, which is a service to show current pollution levels in detail across London in comparison with the Government's Air Pollution Index. Warbuton P, ‘Issues relating to greenfield and brownfield sites’ GeoFile 421, 2002 Dove J, ‘Urban ecosystems’ GeoFile 590, 2009 includes over 3000 photographs of London sights not normally seen by tourists. Week 9
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