HUMS EXAM
ÿ how water moves in the environment by describing the water cycle.
Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow. This process repeats again and again.
ÿ the causes of water scarcity.
Some of the causes of water scarcity are things like droughts, the climate and a lack of rainfall which are all physical examples of water scarcity. Lacking access to water, the water supply being poor due to a lack of infrastructure and when the water is unclean and polluted are all economic reasons.
ÿ the effects (impacts) of water scarcity.
The effects of water scarcity are that when there is a lot of water scarcity there can be very bad droughts which will impact the people and communities because they will have to start doing things like picking up their daily water at supplying places and controlling how much water they use in the day.
ÿ the advantages and disadvantages of water management strategies.
The advantages of water management strategies are that they will get the water back on after a while and they will make a very good impact on water scarcity. However, this would greatly impact other lives having to control the water intake and having to put restrictions on everything.
ÿ the impact of and response to one water hazard you studied, such as floods, drought, or cyclone.
There are many impacts of floods being that many can lose their lives due to floods which is a devastating thing for families. Houses, buildings, schools etc. are all destroyed which means they need to spend more money on rebuilding them.
ÿ the difference between subjective and objective liveability factors
Objective liveability factors are factual information for example Melbourne has a lot of good schools. Subjective liveability factors are a person’s personal feelings and thoughts, for example spiritual connections, connections to friends and family.
ÿ why some places are more liveable than others.
Some places are more liveable than others for many reasons, like good education and education availability, healthcare, safety and stability, aesthetic qualities, infrastructure etc.
ÿ why people live where they do (for example, coastal, rural, remote)
Because it might be right for their lifestyle and their cultural, spiritual, or personal connections to the place. For example, and old married couple with no kids to take care of anymore may want to go live in a very aesthetically pleasing place with not much going on and close to friends as well. Whereas a young university student my want to live in a busier area close to family, friends, university and all recreational activities.
ÿ how issues such as traffic congestion, social inequalities, environmental issues, or urban sprawl affect the liveability of a place.
Because people don’t like the noise traffic causes and people would need to plan to get through the traffic.
ÿ how the liveability of a place can be improved by through different strategies.
BOLTSS (on maps) | Key features of a map: border, orientation, legend, title, scale and source. |
Change | A key concept in geography: the dynamic nature of all processes on Earth, whether slow or fast, small or large. |
Choropleth map | A type of map that uses different colour shades to show the amount or value of something. |
Climate | The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period. |
Environment | A key concept in geography: a specific place on Earth and all things, both living and non-living that are there. |
Floods | An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land. |
Interconnection | A key concept in geography: the relationship between all things, both living and non-living, and all processes, both natural and human. |
Liveability | A measure of what a place is like to live in, according to particular criteria such as access to schools and work, climate, safety. |
Objective vs subjective liveability criteria | Objective information or analysis is fact-based, measurable and observable. Subjective information or writing is based on personal opinions, interpretations, points of view, emotions and judgment. |
Physical map | A type of map that shows natural features such as rivers, mountains, lakes, coasts and deserts. |
Place | A key concept in geography: a part of the Earth’s surface that is identified and given meaning by people. |
Political map | A type of map that shows political units such as countries and states. |
Pollution | The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects. |
PQE | A strategy used by geographers to interpret thematic maps (e.g. choropleth maps) and graphs. PQE (pattern, quantification, exception) is a way of expressing geographical understanding and is an important first step before analysing data. |
Remote | (Of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant. |
Rural | In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. |
Scale | A key concept in geography: the level at which a geographical inquiry takes place – personal, local, regional, national and global. |
Space | A key concept in geography: the way things are arranged on the Earth’s surface. |
Sustainability | A key concept in geography: the management of the earth’s resources so that they can be used to meet our own needs without compromising these resources for future generations. |
Topographic map | A type of map that shows features in the natural environment, including the shape of the land, and features of the built environment. |
Water cycle | The continuous cycle by which water evaporates from lakes and oceans, condenses into clouds, falls on land as rain or snow, finds its way into rivers and returns to oceans. |
Water scarcity | The lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. Physical water scarcity means physically not enough watery, such as through drought. Economic water scarcity means there may be the water supply but there is not the infrastructure or sanitation to ensure it is available for the community. |
ÿ how water moves in the environment by describing the water cycle.
Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow. This process repeats again and again.
ÿ the causes of water scarcity.
Some of the causes of water scarcity are things like droughts, the climate and a lack of rainfall which are all physical examples of water scarcity. Lacking access to water, the water supply being poor due to a lack of infrastructure and when the water is unclean and polluted are all economic reasons.
ÿ the effects (impacts) of water scarcity.
The effects of water scarcity are that when there is a lot of water scarcity there can be very bad droughts which will impact the people and communities because they will have to start doing things like picking up their daily water at supplying places and controlling how much water they use in the day.
ÿ the advantages and disadvantages of water management strategies.
The advantages of water management strategies are that they will get the water back on after a while and they will make a very good impact on water scarcity. However, this would greatly impact other lives having to control the water intake and having to put restrictions on everything.
ÿ the impact of and response to one water hazard you studied, such as floods, drought, or cyclone.
There are many impacts of floods being that many can lose their lives due to floods which is a devastating thing for families. Houses, buildings, schools etc. are all destroyed which means they need to spend more money on rebuilding them.
ÿ the difference between subjective and objective liveability factors
Objective liveability factors are factual information for example Melbourne has a lot of good schools. Subjective liveability factors are a person’s personal feelings and thoughts, for example spiritual connections, connections to friends and family.
ÿ why some places are more liveable than others.
Some places are more liveable than others for many reasons, like good education and education availability, healthcare, safety and stability, aesthetic qualities, infrastructure etc.
ÿ why people live where they do (for example, coastal, rural, remote)
Because it might be right for their lifestyle and their cultural, spiritual, or personal connections to the place. For example, and old married couple with no kids to take care of anymore may want to go live in a very aesthetically pleasing place with not much going on and close to friends as well. Whereas a young university student my want to live in a busier area close to family, friends, university and all recreational activities.
ÿ how issues such as traffic congestion, social inequalities, environmental issues, or urban sprawl affect the liveability of a place.
Because people don’t like the noise traffic causes and people would need to plan to get through the traffic.
ÿ how the liveability of a place can be improved by through different strategies.
BOLTSS (on maps) | Key features of a map: border, orientation, legend, title, scale and source. |
Change | A key concept in geography: the dynamic nature of all processes on Earth, whether slow or fast, small or large. |
Choropleth map | A type of map that uses different colour shades to show the amount or value of something. |
Climate | The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period. |
Environment | A key concept in geography: a specific place on Earth and all things, both living and non-living that are there. |
Floods | An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land. |
Interconnection | A key concept in geography: the relationship between all things, both living and non-living, and all processes, both natural and human. |
Liveability | A measure of what a place is like to live in, according to particular criteria such as access to schools and work, climate, safety. |
Objective vs subjective liveability criteria | Objective information or analysis is fact-based, measurable and observable. Subjective information or writing is based on personal opinions, interpretations, points of view, emotions and judgment. |
Physical map | A type of map that shows natural features such as rivers, mountains, lakes, coasts and deserts. |
Place | A key concept in geography: a part of the Earth’s surface that is identified and given meaning by people. |
Political map | A type of map that shows political units such as countries and states. |
Pollution | The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects. |
PQE | A strategy used by geographers to interpret thematic maps (e.g. choropleth maps) and graphs. PQE (pattern, quantification, exception) is a way of expressing geographical understanding and is an important first step before analysing data. |
Remote | (Of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant. |
Rural | In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. |
Scale | A key concept in geography: the level at which a geographical inquiry takes place – personal, local, regional, national and global. |
Space | A key concept in geography: the way things are arranged on the Earth’s surface. |
Sustainability | A key concept in geography: the management of the earth’s resources so that they can be used to meet our own needs without compromising these resources for future generations. |
Topographic map | A type of map that shows features in the natural environment, including the shape of the land, and features of the built environment. |
Water cycle | The continuous cycle by which water evaporates from lakes and oceans, condenses into clouds, falls on land as rain or snow, finds its way into rivers and returns to oceans. |
Water scarcity | The lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. Physical water scarcity means physically not enough watery, such as through drought. Economic water scarcity means there may be the water supply but there is not the infrastructure or sanitation to ensure it is available for the community. |
