war - case studies
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Date: 25 Sep 2012 AS Unit 1 Topic 1
1.3 d California & Philippines
Date: 25 Sep 2012 AS Unit 1 Topic 1
Aim
To bring together the two case studies California and the Philippines.
Date: 25 Sep 2012 AS Unit 1 Topic 1
Need social, economic, environmental Venn diagram for California, then another one for the Philippines.
Compare the causes and the impacts of hazards in California and the Philippines.
Date: 25 Sep 2012 AS Unit 1 Topic 1
Hazards: risk, trends and hotspots
How could you annotate the risk equation with facts from both case studies?
Date: 25 Sep 2012 AS Unit 1 Topic 1
• Please see the 2 brief fact sheets on the Philippines and California Coast.
• These give an idea of the hazard events that should be studied.
Exam Question
Choose either the Philippines or California and explain why it is considered a disaster hotspot. (15 marks).
Date: 25 Sep 2012 AS Unit 1 Topic 1
Expanding sentences
California has many earthquakes
Bush fires can endanger movie stars
Some houses are built on hills
El Nino bring floods
Deforestation does not help smog
Extension
Can you make a table of “opposites” – to contrast between the two case studies.
Date: 25 Sep 2012 AS Unit 1 Topic 1