A2 Geography

Slide 4 SESSION 3: Unit 3 – Contested Planet – key themes Unit 3, Contested Planet, forms the core of A2 Geography. The unit aims to introduce students to key contemporary global issues and allow them to explore the significance of these issues and examine a range of potential solutions to them. The unit has a synoptic element, which addresses the question of ‘Managing the Contested Planet’. This takes the form of assessing three broad themes in relation to the topic content

Players – who these are and how their opinions vary Trans-national corporations Individual consumers National and Local governments Government Agencies Non-Governmental Organisations and Pressure Groups Inter-Governmental Organisations All players will not be present, or equally important, in each topic or example used in teaching of course. Example Players involved in Rainforest exploitation

Actions Refers to the variety of management strategies used at different scales : Local National Global By considering the actions you have to consider the key players Example how to try and tackle the development gap should it be through IMF, globalisation or grassroots projects introduced by NGOs

Futures Which of the following will happen and what are the consequences : - Business as usual - Sustainable development - Radical approaches Example Energy use with fossil fuels, renewables or radical ideas like carbon capture

CONTESTED PLANET UNIT 3 Topic 2: Water Conflicts

WATER QUIZ… 1. Water we use today is the same as has been used for millions of years.

2. Which is the driest place on the earth?

3. What percentage of the world’s water is fresh?

4. What percentage of the world’s water is available for human use?

5. All of London’s water comes from the Thames.

6. How much water is lost in the UK through leaky pipes?

7. How much more rain do the wettest areas of the UK get than the driest areas?

8. How many people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water?

9. Which country uses the most water per capita?

10. Water wars are conflicts between countries across oceans.

1. Water we use today is the same as has been used for millions of years. The hydrological cycle is a CLOSED system – nothing enters, nothing leaves…

2. Which is the driest place on the earth?

3. What percentage of the world’s water is fresh?

4. What percentage of the world’s water is available for human use?

5. All of London’s water comes from the Thames. We also obtain water from AQUIFERS across the south of England.

6. How much water is lost in the UK through leaky pipes?

7. How much more rain do the wettest areas of the UK get than the driest areas? The Western Highlands get 500cm. East Anglia gets 50cm.

8. How many people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water?

9. Which country uses the most water per capita? Turkmenistan has an arid climate, a poor infrastructure and inefficient usage.

10. Water wars are conflicts between countries across oceans. Water wars can occur within a country e.g. between states in the USA. They are more common between countries e.g. Israel and Palestine.