1. Analysing a Significant Contemporary Event from a Geographic Perspective:
Achievement Standard 91428
Year 13 Geography

2. Internal Assessment AS90703
Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective - 3 Credits
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective.
Analyse in depth a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective.
Analyse comprehensively a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective.
Student Assessment Guidelines:
Rhythm and Vines is a three day music event held in Gisborne each year. It takes place over the New Year period and attracts a wide range of musicians, bands and concert goers to the region. During this internal assessment you will be analysing the planning and decision making that occurs in order to make this event run. Impacts of the events will be explained and evaluated.

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4. Assessment 90703
Task 1: Outline the nature of this contemporary event.
Question
Resources
1A - What is the purpose and significance of the event?
- Identify the purpose of R and V
- Explain why R and V is significant to the city of Gisborne.
10 Years of R and V
R&V 2013 Journalist Recap – 3 News
1B - What are the specific features or characteristics of the event?
- Describe the specific features of and characteristics of the event e.g. demographic, length, accommodation, time of year and acts who attend.
Rhythm and Vines History
1C - What is the spatial nature of the event?
- Create an annotated map which describes the spatial nature of the event. e.g. location, size and distance from Gisborne CBD and residential areas.
Waiohika Estate, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand
Resource Consent Application

5. Assessment 90703
Task 2: Explain in detail and evaluate the planning and decision-making involved in the event.
Question
Resources
2A – What steps are involved in the Planning of R and V?
Create a flow chart that outlines the main steps in the event planning process – provide a specific example for each.
Resource Consent Application
A guide to organising an event
R and V Planning Group
2B - What are the potential environmental impacts?
Complete an Assessment of the Environmental Effects report that has specific examples (three) of potential impacts on the natural or cultural environment.
2C – How have the RMA requirements been complied with?
Provide specific examples of RMA compliance that organisers have had to adhere to.
Geog 315 Research Report (see appendix)
2D - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Planning Process for R and V?
Consider the strengths and weaknesses of the planning that has been involved in the R and V festival. How have these contributed to the success or otherwise of the event?

6. Task 3: Explaining and Evaluating the Impacts of R and V
Impacts/ Definition
Resource
3A - Social Impacts - Refers to how people are impacted personally. It could include their happiness, well being, whether or not they feel positively or negatively about an issue.
Mitigating* the Social Impacts
* to make less severe
Arrests at Rhythm and Vines Video
Arrests at Rhythm and Vines Newspaper Article
Crowd Behaviour
See appendix 3 pages 7 to 18
3B - Environmental Impacts - Looks at how the land, water, soil and air quality will or could be impacted by the hosting of a large event.
Explain and Evaluate the Environmental Impacts of the R and V festival.
opening paragraph
See appendix 3 pages 5,6 and 7
3C - Economic Impacts - Focuses more on the dollar value an impact could have. Will people be better off or not if an event is carried out.
Explain and Evaluate how significant the economic impact of the R and V festival is for the Gisborne region?
Local Businesses Profit from R and V
See appendix 1 and 2

7. Appendix 1: Graph

8. Appendix 2: Economic Events

9. Appendix 2: Economic Events

10. Appendix 3 : Research Document 18 Pages

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