Geography- Env Chane and Managent Term 1 2015

Question 0

Interconnection between climate change and humans

Answer 0

Deforestation- less CO2 absorbed 
fossil fuels (heat trapping gases releases --> increased atmos. Temps

Question 1

Climate change

Answer 1

Change in climate over time, due to human processes or human…
Today ^ rate of global warming –> climate change due to human activity

Question 2

Greenhouse effect

Answer 2

Mechanism- solar E trapped by water vapour and gases –> heating atmos + helping retain heat

Question 3

Enhanced greenhouse effect

Answer 3

Observable trend of rising world atmos temps over past century, particularly past few decades

Question 4

Global warming

Answer 4

Increased ability of Earth’s atmosphere to trap heat

Question 5

Kyoto Protocol

Answer 5

Internationally agreed set of rules developed by UN aiming to reduce climate change through stabilisation of green house gas emissions

Question 6

Carbon credits

Answer 6

Term for a tradable certificate representing the right of company to emit one metric Donne of CO2

Question 7

Ecological footprint

Answer 7

Measure of human demand on earth nat systems in general, particularly ecosystems

Question 8

Why coastlines important to humans

Answer 8

Human settlement, urban complexes, port & harbours –> import & export
- historic evidence
Major hub for economic activity
-tourism, business & leisure

Question 9

How humans use coastlines

Answer 9

Leisure, tourism, enjoyment, import & export, fishing, activities

Question 10

How humans negatively affect coastlines

Answer 10

Building –> clearing dunes and vegetation–> erosion, water coming inland and increasing salinity of soil & groundwater

• rubbish pollution, decrease biodiversity
• sand mining- Nat cycle that forms sand banks disrupted

Question 11

Constructive wave

Answer 11

Generated in calm conditions, build up sediments giving rising- dunes & beaches
- powerful awash, weak…

Question 12

Destructive wave

Answer 12

Generated in storm conditions,^ erosion of coastal …

- weak awash…

Question 13

How global warming affected coastlines

Answer 13

Melting ice & glaciers –> rise sea –> flooding & erosion

- stronger storm & More destructive waves –> erosion

Question 14

Solutions

Answer 14

Kyoto protocol
Barriers & sea walls 
New islands
Reduce C emissions, locally & internationally 
E-efficient tech 
Farming- no deforestation 
Ecotourism

Question 15

Ways to protect coastlines:

Answer 15

Sea wall
Groynes
Offshore barrier: structure parallel to shore & place in water, make waves break in deeper water & reducing E at shore