[Arshii]

Hi! I have found another website which may help, its a video though but, I find it quite useful (its's better than writing pages and pages..) But, I do personally found that georaphypods.com is the best website for research on this topic..
The Video Link:
http://present.me/view/13103-ageing-...sdme-june-2012 x

[acsecnarf]

(Original post by lulagirl15)
I am choosing site 3 because
- it is the most socially sustainable as it creates jobs
- It boosts the local economy because it is the closest to retail and leisure facilities who will make money from their business as they have the highest disposable income.
- Residents will benefit from being by the seaside, makes location more desirable and therefore sell-able.
- is is a brownfield site so it will be cheaper to redevelop, also it does not further destroy natural habitats, flora and fauna + stops the increase of urban sprawl
- site will already have utilities because it has been previously built on, therefore will be cheaper and use less resources to build.
- leisure facilities seen in resource 7 mean that residents will be fitter and active, thus improving their health and causing them to live for longer which will reduce their need for medical care
- it is the most accessible to local amenities so residents will save money on transport and also council will too.
- residents are less likely to become isolated as they will be integrated with community and could offer their life experiences to the other residents.

disadvantages
- most likely to be expensive land as it is in the centre of town (most desirable)
- may be air pollution from cars in centre of town and noise pollution from the sea which will disrupt their sleep patterns and cause ill-health.
- farthest away from train station so not accessible to their family
- may be more densely packed housing.

wow that's really good!

[geographypods]

Some amazing stuff flying around on here. You people are going to be just fine tomorrow. The main thing to consider (bearing in mind you know your stuff) is the timings for the three sections. Try to stick to Section A - 15 mins, Section B - 20 mins and Section C (the big one) - 25 minutes.

Don't try and do section C first then A & B later as the first two sections often give you clues and lead you into section C. Keep an eye on that clock though and if you are starting at 9am ..... work out your timings. YOU DO NEED 25 MINUTES FOR SECTION C.

Make sure you quote figures and work on the SEE (social, economic and environmental) principle. State in section C which type of sustainable you are talking about. Follow the structure that they give you in both higher and foundation papers.

[SamvirS]

(Original post by ThirdSnowLeopard)
I think I'll be doing that a lot, so don't worry I think it'd be good to throw in a bit of different phrasing though, as it's marked on English commuication and grammar.

I think I'll choose site 1 as:
- It's away from the town, and therefore less vunerable to erosion. The groynes in source 7 could suggest that long shore drift is occuring, and therefore Dunbar is prone to erosion. This means site 1 is safest.
- The contours show it's slightly higher up. This could be a nice view for the elderly living in the complex.
- It will not get in the way of residents or ruin any views of the town.
- It will be less busy than the town, and much calmer.
- It's by the A1 (I think) so easy access.
- Lots of land. Can expand in future.
- A forest for walking in.
- Maybe cheaper land as it's further away from the town centre.
-Hospital close by.

However disadvantages for 1 include:
- Greenfield site- less environmentally friendly than the other options.
- Furthest away from shops.
- May be a blot on the landscape to residents already living in the town, as it's high up and will be seen from town.
- May be noisy due to the motorway.
- Will have to be all inclusive.
- Uneven land, and also it may be windy.

I think the advantages for site 1 outweigh the disadvantages however, so I think it's the most sustainable of the three

There are things that are wrong with your points or I have misunderstood, I will explain here.
Advantages:
First point, 'groynes', I don't understand what you mean.
Fifth point, the site isn't by the A1, it is by the A35 Dual Carriageway.
Last point, it is near the hospital, only by direct, not by road, the road connecting the site to the hospital is less than 4m wide so the ambulance may not be able to get through due to vehicles coming from both sides.

Disadvantages:
The only problem is that you said it may be noisy due to the motorway, what motorway? The large road near to the site is a Dual Carriageway.

Conclusion:
People need to be careful when reading the map because it is easily mistaken and the key is your friend so use it. And if the road connecting the hospital is too small, it makes the site one of the furthest away from the hospital. Not the closest.
- Samvir S.

[candyfloss.head]

Does anyone know the econmoical, social and environmental negatives and positives of retirement complexes as it came up on my mock paper?

[Me123456789]

(Original post by geographypods)
Some amazing stuff flying around on here. You people are going to be just fine tomorrow. The main thing to consider (bearing in mind you know your stuff) is the timings for the three sections. Try to stick to Section A - 15 mins, Section B - 20 mins and Section C (the big one) - 25 minutes.

Don't try and do section C first then A & B later as the first two sections often give you clues and lead you into section C. Keep an eye on that clock though and if you are starting at 9am ..... work out your timings. YOU DO NEED 25 MINUTES FOR SECTION C.

Make sure you quote figures and work on the SEE (social, economic and environmental) principle. State in section C which type of sustainable you are talking about. Follow the structure that they give you in both higher and foundation papers.

Are you a geography teacher?

[Maisy18]

(Original post by geographypods)
Some amazing stuff flying around on here. You people are going to be just fine tomorrow. The main thing to consider (bearing in mind you know your stuff) is the timings for the three sections. Try to stick to Section A - 15 mins, Section B - 20 mins and Section C (the big one) - 25 minutes.

Don't try and do section C first then A & B later as the first two sections often give you clues and lead you into section C. Keep an eye on that clock though and if you are starting at 9am ..... work out your timings. YOU DO NEED 25 MINUTES FOR SECTION C.

Make sure you quote figures and work on the SEE (social, economic and environmental) principle. State in section C which type of sustainable you are talking about. Follow the structure that they give you in both higher and foundation papers.

Thank you


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[lulagirl15]

in the end though there is no right or wrong answer for the last section? surely its about how you structure your arguments and what evidence you use to back them up, you could use any one of the sites if you justify it?

[Mushrooms]

Well I did my mock SDME and got 34/60 (a D I think) and my teacher said that were I lost most of my marks was because I didn't explain how something was sustainable e.g. How to blah sustainable? what I should have written (which I did in the real thing was) It is economically sustainable because.... , it is environmentally sustainable.... , and it is socially sustainable because.... You will be surprised how much those words boosted my mark up 5 grades. Now yours may be different but I am pretty sure you all have to say how it is sustainable. Basically every time it says sustainable uses those three words.

GOOD LUCK

[08rbut]

Hi,

Mushrooms, thats impossible, the paper is only out of 40!

Could you guys help me with this question, it is on a paper I was given as another mock, I know its obvious and I have an answer, I just want to compare and improve it.

Briefly explain why does disposable income changes between different age groups?

PS, I lost my copy of the booklet yesterday, so am struggling a little to answer paper properly, however, I do have a set of notes which are useful

[geographypods]

(Original post by Me123456789)
Are you a geography teacher?

I am. I have only just joined as I was getting tonnes and tonnes of questions about the SDME through my teaching site geographypods by students who had been directed to it from this forum. It is easier to post responses that everyone can see on here rather than write similar replies to 50 people a night.

Hope everything goes well for you tomorrow.

Best wishes

[SamvirS]

(Original post by 08rbut)
Hi,

Mushrooms, thats impossible, the paper is only out of 40!

Could you guys help me with this question, it is on a paper I was given as another mock, I know its obvious and I have an answer, I just want to compare and improve it.

Briefly explain why does disposable income changes between different age groups?

I got 27/40 , 68% - C (MOCK)

What did you get?
I am sure to get an A with all the advice I gained and also, I had only 40 minutes to do the mock although I was meant to have 1 hour. We were short on time, I would have got an A if i had 20 minutes more also.

[Me123456789]

(Original post by geographypods)
I am. I have only just joined as I was getting tonnes and tonnes of questions about the SDME through my teaching site geographypods by students who had been directed to it from this forum. It is easier to post responses that everyone can see on here rather than write similar replies to 50 people a night.

Hope everything goes well for you tomorrow.

Best wishes

can you explain what it mean about the stakeholders, please?
and what sort of question would they ask for it, and what sort of response would i need to give?

[SamvirS]

(Original post by 08rbut)
Hi,

Mushrooms, thats impossible, the paper is only out of 40!

Could you guys help me with this question, it is on a paper I was given as another mock, I know its obvious and I have an answer, I just want to compare and improve it.

Briefly explain why does disposable income changes between different age groups?

PS, I lost my copy of the booklet yesterday, so am struggling a little to answer paper properly, however, I do have a set of notes which are useful

And for the question,
Go to http://pdf.ocr.org.uk/download/prm/o...t_b561_rb.pdf?
And look at resource 3.

[Maisy18]

(Original post by 08rbut)
Hi,

Mushrooms, thats impossible, the paper is only out of 40!

Could you guys help me with this question, it is on a paper I was given as another mock, I know its obvious and I have an answer, I just want to compare and improve it.

Briefly explain why does disposable income changes between different age groups?

PS, I lost my copy of the booklet yesterday, so am struggling a little to answer paper properly, however, I do have a set of notes which are useful

Um well I would say that younger people will earn less as they are lower down the career ladder, and also that people over 60ish usually don't have children at home to pay for, and are likely to have paid off mortgages. Also that they won't have student loans, like younger people, and have had a chance to save.


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[SamvirS]

(Original post by Me123456789)
can you explain what it mean about the stakeholders, please?
and what sort of question would they ask for it, and what sort of response would i need to give?

You will need to give social, economic and environmental factors affecting the stakeholders.
You may pick your own such as the old people themselves which is easier than others to explain.
It will ask about a site in the question also. (Maybe)

[candyfloss.head]

(Original post by Me123456789)
can you explain what it mean about the stakeholders, please?
and what sort of question would they ask for it, and what sort of response would i need to give?

Stakeholders are people who have an interest in an isssue and an opinion on that issue.
In my mock the question was: Stakeholders have different views on an ageing population. State views of two stakeholders and explain why they hold these views.
It was pretty straight forward so you won't go wrong

[08rbut]

(Original post by SamvirS)
I got 27/40 , 68% - C (MOCK)

What did you get?
I am sure to get an A with all the advice I gained and also, I had only 40 minutes to do the mock although I was meant to have 1 hour. We were short on time, I would have got an A if i had 20 minutes more also.

wow, 27 was a C for you, i am sure that was a B for us! I got a D, but I am rubbish at geography! Well done!

Going off TSR to revise...

[acsecnarf]

(Original post by 08rbut)
Hi,

Mushrooms, thats impossible, the paper is only out of 40!

Could you guys help me with this question, it is on a paper I was given as another mock, I know its obvious and I have an answer, I just want to compare and improve it.

Briefly explain why does disposable income changes between different age groups?

PS, I lost my copy of the booklet yesterday, so am struggling a little to answer paper properly, however, I do have a set of notes which are useful

well for under 26's they are saddled with debt from university and will have only just have started employment so they will have a relitively low salery, this means a large proportion of theri income goes on living expenses such as travel and accomodation and depts leaving little disposable income

in contrast the over 65's have often paid off all their debts including morgages, plus they may be married so their expenses are shared. Also, if they had children they will now be self sufficient and no longer need supporting. They also recieve bills from the government (e.g. winter heating bills) and often get OAP discount such as free bus travel

[weirdnessandcoffee]

I'm on a B overall despite getting a D in the January SDME- is it still possible to get an A/A* if I get a D or C and above on this SDME?