Past Case Study Questions – Paper 2Below is a list of the past case study questions for Paper 2, together with case study examples that we have studied. Remember in the exam, you will be asked to state what case study you have choosen for each case study question and where that case study is.

Climate, the Environment and People Water, Landforms and People People and Place

20

08

A type of climate and its effects on people and the environment. Describe the main features of the climate type. Explain how it affects people and the environment.

UK

Mari

tim

e C

limate

or

Eq

uato

rial C

limate

, B

razi

l

An ecosystem which has been changed and how the changes have affected people. Describe how the ecosystem has been changed. Explain the effects of the changes on people. A

mazo

n R

ain

fore

st, B

razi

l

Tested in Paper 4

Housing provision in a city in an LEDC. Describe the housing provision in that city. Explain how the housing affects the lives of the people who live there. R

oci

nha,

Rio

de Janeir

o,

Bra

zil

Rural out-migration in an LEDC. Describe the effects of this rural out-migration. Explain why the people migrated from the area.

From

rain

fore

st in B

razi

l

20

07

Consequences of changes in ecosystems. Describe the main features of this ecosystem. Explain how this ecosystem affects the lives of different groups of people.

Am

azo

n R

ain

fore

st,

Bra

zil

A weather event caused by high pressure. Describe the weather event. Explain how the weather event affected people and the environment. A

nti

cycl

one -

UK

H

eatw

ave

The effects of a flood on people in an MEDC. Describe how the flood affected different groups of people. Explain the causes of the flood.

Glo

uce

sters

hir

e F

loods,

2

007

A River Landform. Describe the main features of the landform. Explain how the landform was formed. N

iag

ara

Falls

, U

SA

/Canada

Tested in Paper 4

20

06

Tested in Paper 4

A place that has been affected by flooding. Describe the effects of flooding on people and the environment. Explain what caused the place to flood.

Glo

uce

sters

hir

e F

loods,

20

07

A River Landform. Describe the landform. Explain how it was formed.

Nia

gara

Falls

, U

SA

/Canad

a

Population change and how it affects people. Describe how the population is changing. Explain to what extent the changes have affected the place.

Cou

nte

r-urb

an

isati

on in

W

ilmin

gto

n

A planning issue in a town or city. Name an area in a town or city where changes to the environment have been planned. Describe the changes. Explain the effects of these changes on different groups of people. R

oci

nha,

Rio

de Janeir

o,

Bra

zil

20

05

A weather event caused by low pressure. Describe the weather event. Explain how the weather event affected different groups of people and/or organisations.

Hu

rric

ane M

itch

, C

entr

al A

meri

ca o

r G

reat

Sto

rm,

UK

19

87 An ecosystem and

climate. Describe the plants and animals found in this ecosystem. Explain how the plants and animals are adapted to the climate of this ecosystem.

Am

azo

n R

ain

fore

st, B

razi

l

A landform created by the work of the sea. Describe how the landform was created by the sea. Explain any advantages and disadvantages that the landform brings to the area around it.

Dors

et

Coast

- O

ld H

arr

y R

ock

s (c

aves,

arc

hes

an

d s

tack

s) o

r Sp

urn

A coastal management scheme that protects the coast from the action of the sea. Describe the scheme. Explain why the scheme was, or is, necessary.

Coast

al D

efe

nce

s alo

ng H

old

ern

ess

C

oast

Where people live in a town or city. Describe where different groups of people live in this town or city. Explain why different groups of people live in these areas. N

ew

cast

le-u

nd

er-

Lym

e,

Sta

fford

shir

e o

r R

oci

nha,

Rio

de

An area where services have been changed in an MEDC (rural or urban). Describe how the services in this area have been changed. Explain how different groups of people and organisations have gained or lost from these changes.

Chang

es

to s

erv

ices

in W

ilmin

gto

n

vill

ag

e o

r Fe

stiv

al Park

20

04

An ecosystem that is being used in an unsustainable way. Describe how people or organisations are using this ecosystem. Explain why this makes the ecosystem unsustainable.

Am

azo

n R

ain

fore

st, B

razi

l

A type of climate. Describe the main features of this type of climate (refer to the whole year). Explain how plants and wildlife or different groups of people are affected by this type of climate.

Eq

uato

rial C

limate

, B

razi

l or

UK

M

ari

tim

e C

limate

Tested in Paper 4

A place that people have migrated away from. Describe the factors that caused people to migrate (refer to push and pull factors). Explain how the area they migrated away from was affected. Fr

om

rain

fore

st in B

razi

l

Improving services (rural or urban). Describe how the services have been improved. Explain how these improvements affected different groups of people.

Roci

nha,

Rio

de Janeir

o,

Bra

zil

20

03

A weather event caused by a high or low pressure system. Describe how the weather event affected people and the environment. Explain what caused the weather event.

Hig

h -

An

ticy

clone, U

K. Lo

w -

H

urr

icane M

itch

or

Gre

at

Sto

rm

The effects of people on an ecosystem. Describe the structure of the ecosystem (Refer to plants and animals and draw a diagram if you wish). Explain how and why people are changing (or have changed) the ecosystem structure.

Am

azo

n R

ain

fore

st, B

razi

l

A place where a serious flood or a serious drought has affected people and the environment. Describe how the flood or drought affected people and the environment. Explain what people could do or have done to prevent the flood or drought affecting them in the future.

Glo

uce

sters

hir

e F

loods,

20

07

A river landform (erosion or deposition). Describe how the river landform was created. Explain how the river landform has been or is being used by people and/or organisations.

Nia

gara

Falls

, U

SA

/Canad

a (

ero

sion)

Tested in Paper 4

20

02

Tested in Paper 4

A scheme to change the supply of water. Describe how the supply of water was, or is being, changed by people. Explain how the changing water supply is affecting, or will affect, different groups of people and organisations. H

oover

Dam

, C

olo

rad

o,

US

A

A landform formed by water action that attracts people. Describe what attracts people to the landform. Explain how people's use of the landform brings advantages and disadvantages.

Nia

gara

Falls

, U

SA

/Canad

a

Changes in a land-use or service. Describe how the land-use or service has changed. Explain how the change has affected different groups of people and the environment.

Fest

ival Park

, Etr

uri

a,

Sto

ke-

on-T

rent

A place from where people have migrated. Describe the place they migrated away from. Explain why they moved. Refer to push and pull factors

Roci

nha,

Rio

de Janeir

o,

Bra

zil