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NSS GEOGRAPHY. Curriculum & Assessment. Assessment. NO school based assessment!!!. 7 Compulsory Topics. 1. Opportunities & Risks Is it rational to live in hazard-prone areas?. Tsunami. WHERE do these hazards occur? WHY do they occur?
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NSS GEOGRAPHY Curriculum & Assessment
Assessment NO school based assessment!!!
1. Opportunities & RisksIs it rational to live in hazard-prone areas? Tsunami • WHERE do these hazards occur? • WHY do they occur? • HOW and WHY do the impact of these hazards vary greatly from place to place? • WHY do people still live in hazard-prone areas? Volcanic eruption
2. Managing River & coastal environments • HOW does water shape our rivers and coasts? • HOW can human activities influence the river and coastal environments? • HOW to manage rivers & coasts in • a sustainable way? reclamation
3.Changing industrial location • WHY do industrial location changes through time? • HOW do research & development affect industrial location lately? HK factories in 1960s Globalization in industries
4. Building a sustainable city • WHY do conflicts arise in economic development? • How to strike a balance between economic development and environmental conservation? Economic Development conservation
5. Combating FamineIs technology a panacea for food shortage? • To what extent is famine a naturally or human induced disaster. • How far can farming technology combating food shortage? Technology??? Obesity in MDCs Intellectual aid??? Food shortage in LDCs
6. Disappearing green canopy • WHY do tropical rain forests under threat? • HOW does deforestation affect nature & man? • HOW to have a sustainable forest management?
7. Global Warming Is it a fact or fiction? • WHAT is the evidence for global warming? • TO WHAT EXTENT is global warming an actual climate change or a long term climatic fluctuation. • How can man save the environment?
Dynamic Earth:The building of HK Hong Kong formed by rare supervolcano eruption SCMP (31/8/2012) • WHAT are the processes that shape the earth / physical landscape of Hong Kong? • HOW to manage geological resources and geological hazards? Weathering Erosion landslides
Weather & Climate • WHY does climate vary with location? • HOW does climate influence human activities? • HOW do human activities modify climate? Flooding