[davim]

The January 2012 paper looked pretty difficult. Hopefully this is a good thing considering it was the last paper produced by the exam board!

[ephipps]

(Original post by oli2wd)
It will be don't worry I hope they don't throw in some mean question related to players - I will be screwed! Energy security and bridging the development gap as my main ones and then looked over tech fix..taken a bit of a gamble tbh, yikes!
This is a long shot (just by looking at ephipps) - you aren't by any chance hoping to go to Durham (St Cuths) - its just I met a girl on the open day with the same initials - talked about BSES? (apologies if not - I will look a fool!). Hope your exams go well!

Aha yeah it is me! Yeah if its players I will genuinely cry my eyes out don't know anything on them! Jan 2012 as ridic hard so hopefully this one will be better. Im doing biodiversity and energy and looked at superpowers! Good luck too

[05hedgh]

hi does anyone know how cyclones and the tectonic activity decreases water insecurity and how are u going to struture the question on the physical reasons for water insecurity?
i was thinking:

1. moonsoons being un reliable in some regions and highly seasonal for example India recently gained its moonsoons 10 days late
2. lead this in to how 2 billion people rely on the snow on himalays and how global warming in the short term is incresaing levels of water but in the long term will cause water insecurity as the snow will dissapear leaving the 2 billion without water when not in moonsoon seasons
3. then gonna lead this into how global warming is increasing el nino and la nina effects which cause flooding in parts which causes soil erosion causing water to become contaimentaimented and then droughts else where
4. Typhoons and exsplain how it is by the equator so gains average temps of 35 degrees pluss with little rain, typhoons then cause drastic flooding bla bla
5. the tectonic activity such as the Pinnatubo volcanoe in the Phillipense causes mass amounts of volcanic ash to travel up into the atmopshere that spreads into the water systems contaimenting it.

then i was gonna conclude stating how global warming and its effect illistrates the inequalities and injustices around the world as it poor nations such as Burma that least contribute to global warming but are most affected

[ryan1223]

i am getting rather worried about this exam! is anyone else feeling like the synoptic is the hardest part? i hate transboundary waters!

[ChrisJ]

(Original post by 05hedgh)
hi does anyone know how cyclones and the tectonic activity decreases water insecurity and how are u going to struture the question on the physical reasons for water insecurity?
i was thinking...

Good points, but I was just thinking, is climate change not more of a human factor than physical? Caused by human greenhouse gases etc..

I'm not sure though. What do you reckon?

[lettucesoap]

Anyone got tips for writing technique and time management? I tried to do a 15 marker yesterday and it took me 30 mins to complete.. I am not ready for this exam lol

[Naom1]

How would people answer the questions ... how is the Himalayan region working to combat their water insecurity?

And ... who are the players and what are their roles?

[Elizabethsmith]

I have noo idea on what to do for section B! HELP?

[allthingsbryn]

(Original post by ChrisJ)
Good points, but I was just thinking, is climate change not more of a human factor than physical? Caused by human greenhouse gases etc..

I'm not sure though. What do you reckon?

It is generally believed that climate change is naturally occurring, due to the greenhouse effect - so yes it does come into physical. The enhanced greenhouse is largely thought to be directly related to human activity - causing a further increase in the rate of climate change.

Hope this helps (and is correct!)

[Murderous Mann]

What would a response be to 'Evaluate the sustainability of the 3 water management schemes'?

[hisalice]

What sort of stuff was on the 2012 unit 3 paper, it won't let me access it because I don't have an edexcel password

[Murderous Mann]

Instead of going through edexcel, type in on google 'contested planet jan 2012 mark scheme'. Should be a link in the first 2

[ryan1223]

what topics are you guys going to do for section a?

[ChrisJ]

(Original post by ryan1223)
what topics are you guys going to do for section a?

I'm doing biodiversity, superpowers and energy.

Not so keen on superpowers though. I don't know anyone else who is doing biodiversity, maybe I will get extra marks for being unique

[Elizabethsmith]

Could someone post a summary of how climate change is affecting the region?

[ryan1223]

(Original post by ChrisJ)
I'm doing biodiversity, superpowers and energy.

Not so keen on superpowers though. I don't know anyone else who is doing biodiversity, maybe I will get extra marks for being unique

haha i am going to do development gap and technology fix, water is rather easy to 'brag' as such - thanks god this exam is PM!

[dreahxo]

(Original post by ChrisJ)
I'm doing biodiversity, superpowers and energy.

Not so keen on superpowers though. I don't know anyone else who is doing biodiversity, maybe I will get extra marks for being unique

I'm doing superpowers &biodiversity too! good luck

[ChrisJ]

(Original post by ryan1223)
haha i am going to do development gap and technology fix, water is rather easy to 'brag' as such - thanks god this exam is PM!

Hmm, doesn't help me much though, I have chemistry AM

[dreahxo]

(Original post by Elizabethsmith)
Could someone post a summary of how climate change is affecting the region?

hasn't it got something to do with the fact that its making the glaciers melt faster, and they rely on this for water supply?

[samwise the brave]

can someone just show me a quick example of how to actually put a synoptic link into an answer? sounds daft but I'm not sure on how to word it