2007 Synoptic Assessment Issues Analysis: Antartica POSSIBLE QUESTIONS (they will make a route of enquiry). 1. Summarise the main geographical characteristics of Antarctica.
2. What is the global significance of Antarctica ? 3. What makes Antarctica a Unique wilderness area? 4. What are the key issues / threats facing Antarctica? 5. What characteristics of the physical and human environment do you think have led to this area being proposed as a World Park. 6. How does the physical environment of Antarctica create Challenges and Opportunities?
7. What will be the Advantages and Disadvantages to Antarctica of tourist development, mineral development, fishing and research?
8. What environmental, social and economic impacts will arise from tourist development, mineral development, fishing and research?
9. From your own knowledge of comparative wilderness areas (TRF, Galapagos, Kilimanjaro, Coral Reefs), explain why further developments in Antarctica are going to be such a contentious among the groups and nations with an interest in Antarctica. 10. What conflicts will arise from tourist development, mineral development, fishing and research?
11. How can tourist development, mineral development, fishing and research be made more sustainable? 12. Should Antarctica be designated as a world park? 13. What are the key issues / threats facing Antarctica? 14. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Antarctica Treaty ? 15. Explain why some groups and individuals are opposed to the ATS. 16. How can the Antarctica Treaty be made more sustainable.
17. Examine the impact that declaration of a World Park in Antarctica is likely to have. 18. Explain the strategies you might use to promote sustainability in Antarctica
19. Summarise the key issues which may influence decisions made by the ATS nations when deciding whether to allow more development in Antarctica. Select ONE of the following potential issues in Antarctica: A. Increased fishing B. Developing more research stations C. Increasing Tourism D. Developing the resource potential (a) Explain what may make it an issue (b) Suggest strategies that will encourage sustainability and yet cope with the issues.
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2007 Synoptic Assessment Issues Analysis: Antartica
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