OCR AS: Unit F761 Managing Physical Enviroments

Summary:
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Table of Contents:
Introduction
About this guide
Assessment
Examination skills
Content Guidance
About this section
River environments
What processes and factors are responsible for distinctive fluvial landforms?
In what ways can river basins be a multi-use resource?
What issues can arise from the development of river basins?
What are the management challenges associated with the development of river landscapes?
Coastal environments
What processes and factors are responsible for distinctive coastal landforms?
How can coasts be protected from the effects of natural processes?
In what ways can coastal areas be a valuable economic and environmental resource?
What are the management challenges associated with the development of coastlines?
Cold environments
What processes and factors give cold environments their distinctive characteristics?
Why are cold environments considered to be fragile?
What are the issues associated with the development of cold environments?
How can cold environments be managed to ensure sustainability?
Hot arid and semi-arid environments
What processes and factors give hot arid and semi-arid environments their distinctive characteristics?
Why are hot arid and semi-arid environments considered to be fragile?
What are the issues associated with the development of hot arid and semi-arid environments?
How can hot arid and semi-arid environments be managed to ensure sustainability?
Questions and Answers
About this section
Section A: structured questions
Q1 River environments
Q2 Coastal environments
Q3 Cold environments
Q4 Hot arid and semi-arid environments
Section B: extended-writing questions
Q5 River environments
Q6 Coastal environments
Q7 Cold environments
Q8 Hot arid and semi-arid environments

About the Author(s):
Michael Raw is Head of Geography at Bradford Grammar School, an experienced examiner and the author of numerous AS and A-level publications.