AS 91428 · 3 credits · Internal
Contemporary event
Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective
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You need to pick a real, recent event that happened in the world (within the last 5 years) and analyse it using geography — which means looking at where it happened, why it happened there, and how people and the environment were involved. You'll explain what the event was, who made decisions about it and how, and what effects it had on society, the economy, or the environment.
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- ·Describe what the event is and outline its key features (what happened, when, where)
- ·Explain the planning and decision-making that led to the event or was involved in it
- ·Explain the social impacts (effects on people and communities) of the event
- ·Explain the economic and/or environmental impacts of the event
- ·Apply geographic thinking by considering spatial patterns, locations, and the relationship between people and their environment
You describe the event, explain some of the planning and decisions behind it, and identify social, economic, or environmental impacts.
You provide detailed explanations of the planning and decision-making involved, and you explore the impacts on multiple dimensions (social, economic, and environmental) in depth.