Hey
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I wrote this up in another thread, but can I paste it here too?
** Urban Places:
1) Compare the nature, character and spatial distribution of world cities and mega cities.
2) Inquire into the role of world cities and the operation of these cities in global networks.
3) Analyse the relationships of dominance and dependence between world cities and other urban centres, and explain the changing role of regional centres and the demise of the small town as a result.
4) Describe the challenges of living in mega cities and evaluate the responses to these challenges.
5) Explain the changing role of regional centres and the demise of the small town as a result of the relationships of dominance and dependence between world cities.
6) Examine the urban dynamics of change, using appropriate illustrative examples.
7) Inquire into the results of urban dynamics in a large city from the developed world.
8) Analyse an urban dynamic operating in a country town or suburb.
** Ecosystems At Risk:
1) With reference to TWO ecosystems at risk, explain the biophysical interactions that lead to diverse ecosystems and their functioning.
2) With reference to TWO ecosystems at risk, examine the vulnerability and resilience referring to natural and human-induced stress.
3) Justify the importance of ecosystem management and protection, referring to TWO case studies.
4) Evaluate traditional and contemporary management strategies and practices in TWO case studies, referring to their ecological sustainability.
5) Examine the nature and rate of change that affects ecosystem functioning, with reference to human impacts, and outline management practices used to mitigate them at TWO ecosystems at risk.
6) Examine human impacts that affect TWO ecosystems at risk and explain how the management strategies and practices implemented mitigate these impacts.
** People and Economic Activity:
1) Describe the nature, spatial patterns and future directions of ONE economic activity.
2) Explain the nature, spatial patterns and future directions of ONE economic activity.
3) Evaluate the environmental, social and economic impacts of an economic activity.
4) Outline the internal and external linkages and flows of people, goods, services and ideas of an economic enterprise and analyse the effects of global changes on these.
5) Account for the location of an economic enterprise and describe the ecological dimensions related to this enterprise.
6) Explain how global changes in an economic activity have affected an economic enterprise.
