Edexcel AS Unit 2 Global Investigations-Friday 20th May 2016

Shows how little I play games then doesn't it.

Suggests you are a COD-kinda-guy?

Lmao. Nah I haven't played cod in a long time. Sorry

For the extreme weather management question did you have to write about 2 strategies for the same event?

I wrote about GM crops for drought and land use management for hurricanes! Really worried I've done it completely wrong now! #I'm an idiot

Hey guys I remember all of the questions for crowded coasts and rebranding places. If anyone wants them just reply.

For the extreme weather management question did you have to write about 2 strategies for the same event?

I wrote about GM crops for drought and land use management for hurricanes! Really worried I've done it completely wrong now! #I'm an idiot

I'm pretty sure it said extreme weather events, i did one for flooding and drought so im in the same position

Did you comment on the advantages and disadvantages of each or have I answered it wrong? 😯

It said 2 different strategies to manage an extreme weather event.

One extreme weather event

What was the last question for rebranding again?

for a named urban area explain why it was in need of rebranding.

Damn it. Talked about two examples. Thanks for letting me know

I didn't cross the box at the top of the page to indicate what question I was going to do! Do you think it will still get marked?

"Examine the success of 2 different strategies to manage the impacts of an extreme weather event"

Thanks for putting this up! This question confused me a tad though as it was a little ambiguous - I wasn't sure if we were supposed to talk merely about the successes of some strategies, or if we were supposed to talk about how there were and weren't successes? Does anybody know?

Personally, I talked about Hurricane Prediction Apps and how the prediction is useful for informing people to prepare, and how the notifications can allow people to be informed more quickly so they have more time to get to safety. I then discussed hard engineering protection against storm surges from tropical cyclones, giving the example of the levees in New Orleans, and saying that whilst they can protect against weaker events there is a risk of a false sense of security in stronger events such as Hurricane Katrina.

Overall, I thought the exam definitely could have gone better (I did Extreme Weather and Rebranding), but given the questions I'm happy that I made a fair attempt!

Thanks for putting this up! This question confused me a tad though as it was a little ambiguous - I wasn't sure if we were supposed to talk merely about the successes of some strategies, or if we were supposed to talk about how there were and weren't successes? Does anybody know?

Personally, I talked about Hurricane Prediction Apps and how the prediction is useful for informing people to prepare, and how the notifications can allow people to be informed more quickly so they have more time to get to safety. I then discussed hard engineering protection against storm surges from tropical cyclones, giving the example of the levees in New Orleans, and saying that whilst they can protect against weaker events there is a risk of a false sense of security in stronger events such as Hurricane Katrina.

Overall, I thought the exam definitely could have gone better (I did Extreme Weather and Rebranding), but given the questions I'm happy that I made a fair attempt!