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Mumbai: A global mega city

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FACTS about Mumbai Population: estimated 22 million people Density: 21,000 people / square kilometer Largest City in India Ninth largest urban center in the world Financial, commercial, and entertainment hub (including Bollywood) of India Wealthiest city in India Highest GDP of any city in South, West, or Central Asia Slum sanitation: While Mumbai is home to the highest number of millionaire and billionaires in India, it is at the same time also home to some of the poorest residents in India. Problems of sanitation have become issues in Mumbai due to the rapid rate of urbanization in recent years. Urban growth is happening disproportionately in slums, with large numbers of new migrants to Mumbai coming to these already dense and resource stretched areas. 41.3 % of Mumbai’s population lives in slums (World Population Review, 2016). Dharavi is the third largest slum in the world home to an estimated 1 million people Dharavi has a population density of over 277,136/km2, making it one of the most densely populated places on earth (Jacobson, 2007). Sustainable sanitation: Sustainable sanitation in Mumbai is not only a question of building more toilets, but is a complex environmental, economic and social issue. Lack of sufficient infrastructure for a growing population Failure (until recently) of the government to prioritize sanitation within its policies. Disconnect between slum residents and formal political channels. Policies that have attempted to clean up the slums have often made it harder for many families to access clean infrastructure due to increasing pricing of facilities (Desai, 2016).

Cyclone devestates eastern India

2013-10-13T12:03:00.001-07:00

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-24487130

Welcome the class of 2016

2013-09-10T13:46:00.001-07:00

What is this blog about and who is intended for?

This blog will provide detailed CASE STUDY information which help pupils in year 10 and 11 with their GCSE Geography course.

Year 11 during their fieldtrip visit to Cold Knap and Porthkerry. Shortly, pupils in year 11 will begin writing up their fieldwork report which will count toward 10% of their total GCSE grade.

The Olympics logo

2012-08-17T03:44:00.000-07:00

The video below shows the Olympic ring logo as you have never seen them before. Each logo has been re-drawn depending on indicators of development. Each coloured ring is representative of a continent. Green Blue Yellow Red Black

Life as a refugee

2012-08-07T13:49:00.004-07:00

This blog provides a link to UNICEF interactive game which puts you into the shoes of a refugee.

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What a week for the Welsh!

2012-05-03T12:20:00.001-07:00

Wales in the News May 2012.

This week, 80% of beaches in Wales have been awarded the prestigious BLUE FLAG award for water quality and beach cleanliness.

read article here

In addition, this Saturday (5th May) Wales will officially become the first country in the world to open up a coastal footpath around its entire coastline!

The 870 mile stretch will take in 2 National Parks, 3 AONB's (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), National heritage sites, country parks, river estuary's and of course major settlements.

See BBC news for full story here

See map of the path above for the zones.

Opposition, while ramblers and environmentalists are excited by the news there are some groups opposed to the scheme:

The travellers at Rover Way, Cardiff who are concerned that walkers will see into their caravans.
Local landowners such as farmers and home owners with uninterrupted views of the sea.
Health and safety experts who fear over crumbling cliffs.

Eistodfodd Competition:
On the eve of the worlds first coastal footpath opening (Sat 5th May) a range of famous MOVIE LOCATIONS can be found around the coast of Wales.

Pupil Task: Can you find the names of famous locations in Wales where movies have been filmed?

E.G - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - filmed in Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire

Every entry will be awarded points for their house and the top 5 (most film locations) will win prizes in this years Eistedfodd. GOOD LUCK!

Entries must be on paper with your name, form and pen name clearly visible.

Closing Date 5th June 2012

The Great Floods of UK, July 2007

2012-01-23T11:27:00.000-08:00

An example of a LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM weather hazard within the UK.

The Town of Tewkesbury, Worcestershire. England.

READ a BBC article here

The Area Affected:

The Low Pressure (Depression) System

The Hazards Associated with flooding:
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Heatwave UK Summer 2006

2012-01-23T11:16:00.000-08:00

The Summer of 2006 was the hottest and driest summer for 30 years within parts of the UK.

This weather was caused by TROPICAL CONTINENTAL Air Mass bringing stable ANTICYCLONE Conditions to the UK. The synoptic chart below illustrates this.

notice the position of the JET STREAM.

Key Questions: But what were the WEATHER HAZARDS associated with this High Pressure System and were exactly were the most extreme conditions?

Read a BBC extract here

Weather Hazard 1# DEATH
In the most extreme cases continuous periods of hot weather can lead to death. Within the UK, during the summer of 2006, 26 people died as a direct result of heat exahustion or over-heating. Across Europe, the situation was much worse - read the BBC article here.

Weather Hazard 2# DROUGHT

Many parts of the UK experienced moderate to high levels of drought. The SE and central areas of England were effected most.

Image below shows a dried up reservoir in West Sussex

An Indirect effect of Drought (water shortages) is the dreaded HOSE-PIPE Ban. Find out where and why such a ban is imposed. Imagine a hot summer without being able to water your garden or wash your car. Now imagine being a FARMER!

Weather Hazard 3# Air Pollution

London, Liverpool and Birmingham experience very high levels of NO2, represented by the pink areas.

The lack of wind and rain meant NO2 emissions from vehicle exhausts and power plants were able to build up in the stable atmospheric conditions.

The Holderness Coast: Coastal Management

2011-10-07T06:39:00.000-07:00

How effective is the Holderness Coast managed and what are the sustainable alternatives?

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The Location of Holderness (Interactive Google Map)

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WEBSITES To Help you:
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/holdernesscoast.html

http://www.stacey.peak-media.co.uk/Holderness/Holderness.htm

http://cgz.e2bn.net/e2bn/leas/c99/schools/cgz/accounts/staff/rchambers/GeoBytes/GCSE%20Revision/Unit%201/Coasts/Coastal%20Case%20Study/case_study_of_coastal_erosion_Humberside.htm

Wales sitting on £70 Billion shale gas bonanza!

2011-06-20T04:59:00.000-07:00

LEFT: Could this be what our countryside will be turned into?

A Shale Gas mine in the USA

Eden Energy of Australia, who are in partnership with the south-Wales based Coastal Oil and Gas Ltd, released a report that estimated that there could be £70 billion of shale gas underground in south Wales.
see story here

The Map below indicates the Area (red) as in the Vale of Glammorgan between Cardiff West and Swansea and the lower reaches of the Rhondda.

If the go-ahead is given then the value of the Gas on the world markets would be the quivelent of 7 years of Westminster funding to the Welsh Assembley.

HOWEVER: There are many complex investigations (political, environmental and economically) which will obviously need to be considered first. Also, 2 major questions above all need clarity:

1. Who Ownes the Gas - is it the people of Wales, the UK Government who still controlls our Energy laws - or the gas companies???
see news report by First Minister

2. What are the dangers of Shale Gas?
click here

Japan Tsunami March 3rd 2011

2011-06-20T04:52:00.000-07:00

On Friday 03 March 2011, at 14:46 local time (05:46 UK) an earthquake of magnitude 8.9 (some agencies including Japan's meteorological agency has proposed updating the magnitude of the earthquake to 9.0) struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan approximately 230 miles north of Tokyo.

The earthquake triggered a huge tsunami which swept inland close to the city of Sendai, destroying all in its wake. Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for, whilst thousands have been killed or made homeless and a major relief operation is underway in the country. The quake has also caused damage to several of Japan’s nuclear power stations.

LEFT: An animation of the wave which travelled acrosss the Pacific Ocean

Click the link here to view more details and weblinks.

Slums of Kiberia: living in poverty.

2011-03-03T13:48:00.000-08:00

The slums of Kiberia, Kenya

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This week on the BBC, 4 celebrities test out life in the slums of Kiberia in East Africa.
They tackle everyday challenges faced by the 1.5 million habitants including, getting a job, cleaning the public loos and general survival.

Map

Facts about Kiberia:
Located in Kenya, East Africa
One of the worlds most densly populated region of the world (1.5 million per sq mile)
An illegal slum (Kenyan Government have termed the slum illegal- this means they are not responsible for providing basic sanitation or electricity)
80% of the residents earn less than $1 a day
1 in 3 children fail to live behond 5 years of age

Take a walk through the slums.

2011-02-28T13:03:00.000-08:00

ROSS KEMP- Extreme World Series

Within his new series, former Eastenders actor Ross Kemp visits some of the most extreme places on the planet looking at major issues such as war, drugs and political corrupton. After sailing with Samali pirates and going undercover with football hooligans and gangs, is the term 'extreme' really appropriate?? WELL WATCH AND DECIDE!

Watch here on Sky 1 player

The new series looks at the following places:#

Heroin Addiction in Chigago, USA

War and the DCR (Democratic Repulic of Congo)

The war on drugs in Mexico

The return to Haiti

People trafficking in the UK

China the new America?

2011-01-29T01:37:00.000-08:00

China's premier meets President Barack Obama at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

READ story here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1348679/Obama-Hu-Jintaos-tense-exchange-trade-human-rights.html

When China's leader Hu Jintao visited the White House last week the spotlight was on relations between the world's established -- and some say declining -- economic power- The USA, and an emerging rival- CHINA- currently the worlds 2nd richest nation (GDP Gross Domestic Product).

Rank Country GDP DEC 2010 (millions of USD)
— World 61,963,429[4]
— European Union 16,106,896[4]

1 United States 14,624,184
2 People's Republic of China 6,044,311
3 Japan 5,390,897
4 Germany 3,305,898
5 France 2,555,439
6 United Kingdom 2,258,565
7 Italy 2,036,687
8 Brazil 2,023,528
9 Canada 1,563,664
10 Russia 1,476,912

China to be worlds most richest nation?

Source=Worldmapper.com (This animation shows the worlds wealth in 2015 using a range of indicators. It Predicts that China will be the worlds most wealthiest nation)

Economic Wealth in China
China is quickly becoming one of the most important countries in the world; they control a good percentage of the world's trade goods, such as toys for children, small appliances, etc. Some would say that much of what China is selling is plastic junk that breaks quickly. A market flooded with this is a market that will turn elsewhere for the products and China's economy would suffer.
In addition China has large quantities of mineral reserves not to mention fossil fuels.

PROTESTS:

Another issue is that the People's Republic of China has to this day serious issues with human rights. Many of the people are punished severely for small crimes, are expected to work long hours for little pay and often child laborers under the age of 10 can be found in the factories. Any attempts that Obama can make to help this situation would make China a better nation.

China's 'illegal' rule of Tibet:

SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET

- True story of Heinrich Harrer (played by Brad Pitt), an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet in 1950.

More on China: in last weeks Sun Newspaper, the editor Trevor Kavanah published an interesting story about China. He explained how China has 'bought' billions of pounds of DEBT from other countries who have suffered during the economic recession such as Portugal and Greece. In addition, he spoke about how China now 'owns' large proportions of New Zealands farming areas AND Australia's Oil and Gas reserves- not to forget Scotland either!

He went on to say that China has also sent warships to Taiwan and Japan in what he felt was a display of 'power!'

Which ever way you look at it, China (with the worlds largest army) is a force to be reckon with both in terms of military power and ECONOMIC Power!!!

A White Christmas: 2010

2010-12-22T00:44:00.000-08:00

The coldest Novemeber since records began, traffic chaos, school closures, £4 billion a week lost from British businesses - SURELY IT CANT GET WORSE?

THE SNOW OF XMAS 2010:

Britain Grdlocked: Read the article and images from the Telegraph here

For us in South Wales, the weather was just as bad as had the start of the year.

So Why all the snow this time?

The Guardian Newspaper released a fantastic INTERACTIVE MAP to explain

Tsunami, SE Asia

2010-12-01T12:35:00.000-08:00

The most incredible 'live' footage I have ever seen of the Tsunami which struck Thailand and SE Asia on Dec 26th 2004

PUPIL ACTIVITY click on the link here to open a fash animation and activity about the diaster

Explaining the Tsuanmi - The BBC website has a special report on the causes of he Tsuanmi. Click here to find out more.

MEGA TSUNAMI's - What are these?
A few years ago the Discovery channel showed a fascinating documentary about a potentially devastating 'MEGA Tsunami' which could wipe out the east coast of the USA.
You tube has the full documentary to view.

BUT WHAT COULD CAUSE SUCH A DEVASTATING NATURAL DIASTER?

Clue 1- The Canary Isles
Clue 2- The Alaskan Tsuanmi (1950) and the Tree Line
Clue 3- Volcano's

The squirt and the whale- Simpsons

2010-12-01T11:32:00.001-08:00

In this episode (Season 21 Episode 19), The Simpsons are forced to seek out an Alternative Energy source following an expensove electricity bill.

Try this link

New The Squirt and the Whale of The Simpsons S21 E19 in HD
Uploaded by watchshowsfree14. - Watch feature films and entire TV shows.

Snow in November!

2010-11-29T10:40:00.000-08:00

The earliest snow falls for nearly 20 years has plunged Britain into an early winter. In parts of Scotland, temperatures have plummeted to -20 (Monday 29th Nov 2010) closing hundreds of schools and resulting in extremely dangerous driving conditions. Snow falls of 20 cm have been recorded so far.

The coldest recorded temperature ever recorded in the UK was -27 in Braemar, Scotland in January 1982.

In WALES, the coldest temperatures EVER have been recorded in Mid Wales (-18) outdoing the previous record of -12(set in Welshpool 1921). But, forecasters are predicting this could fall further as 10 more days of arctic winds are predicted!

LEFT: The view from Pen-y-fan Mountain, Brecon Beacons (Sun 28th Nov 2010)

So why is it so cold and why so unusually early in the season??

THE JET STREAM + THE ARCTIC BLAST Connection - read on.....

The main reason for the severe weather is the position of the JET STREAM. At present, the jet stream is situated to the south of the UK unable to move north due to the high pressure system off the NW coast of the UK. This HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM is drawing down cold air from the arctic circle and acting like a barrier to the warm, moist air to the south.

What other factors effect the Climate of the UK?

The Inner City

2010-11-28T14:12:00.000-08:00

Yr11 Monday 29th Nov

WATCH and make notes.

Bewdley Floods

2010-11-22T13:05:00.000-08:00

In Nov 2000 the English market town of Bewdley (35 miles from the Welsh border) suffered the worst flooding for a generation.

But in 2007, during the GREAT FLOODS of the UK, the area survived some of the worst weather in over 150 years.

But what was done to enable this?

THE STORY of River Management at Bewdley (Controlled Assessment Yr 11)

The floods of 2000

The floods of 2007

The most recent major floods - Nov 2009

Question- does managing floods in one place cause problems further downstream?

China Earthquake 2008

2010-11-22T02:39:00.000-08:00

More than 71,000 people are dead, missing or buried under rubble following the devastating earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province on May 2008.

Read about one the most devastating Natural Diasters here

Pupil Examples:

China sichuan earthquake Pupil Example

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Sichaun Earthquake Pupil Example 2

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Pupil Template: Use the template below to help you if you are having problems

Earthquake template china

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The Flooding of Cumbria - One Year On

2010-11-17T07:35:00.000-08:00

One year on (Nov 2010)

The flooding of Cumbria in Nov 2009 was the worst to hit the region in 50 years! One Police Officer lost his life and over £150 million in damages to buildings, farmland and local businesses.

One year on the BBC programme "CountryFile" Revisted the area to see whats been done and how people are still coming to trms with that terrible time.

Fly-by aerial view of the Flooding of the River Derwent, Cockermouth (Nov 2009)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8374539.stm

Cumbria Still Unprotected From Flooding (Sky News)

The Great Barrier Reef

2010-11-08T12:06:00.000-08:00

Sustainable Management of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The worlds largest CORAL REEF (over 300,000 square kms).

The Great Barrier Reef is situated off Australia's, Gold Coast (NE) around Queensland. It is a popular tourist, research and fishing region used by over 7 million people each year.

As a result off this, the reef is under threat!!

Sustainable Management Strategy

In order for people to continue to use and enjoy the reef, the Australian Government has set up a management protection program to ensure the reef can be enjoyed by future generations (sustainablity). However, can the recently voted "Best Tourism Destination in the World" and the most fragile ecosystem on the planet work in partnership?

They have divided the reef into several ZONES which have varying levels of protection. see map.
The video below also evaluates the effectiveness of the Zoning Strategy.

Pupil Task: See worksheet
1. Identifty where in the world the Great Barrier Reef (and other reefs) are located
2. Describe the different types of coral reefs and how they may form
3. Describe the range of ways the GBR is used and how this effects the economy of Australia
4. Evalaute the effectiveness of the sustainable management scheme zoning strategy that is used.

The Commonwealth Games Delhi, India - 2010

2010-09-23T01:47:00.000-07:00

So how developed is India?
Comparing the two 'giant asian populations' India vs China

Multinationals such as TATA

Space Agency and Extra Terrestrial Research

Vibrant cities such as Delhi hosting the Commonwealth Games
Security Fears
Hygeine concerns
Infrastructure unable to cope
collopsed bridges

Asian Games 1981

The Mississippi River Management Scheme

2010-05-04T13:34:00.000-07:00

With the rapid increase in world populations and the movements of people to urban areas (urbanisation) river management is an ever increasingly important issue. Added to this the threatsof global climate change and the frequency of major flooding events, river management schemes are crucial if future generations are to be protected from major flooding disasters.

The Dilema: Expensive large scale projects OR smaller, cheaper and sometimes less effective??

Case Study Examples
1. Mississippi
2. Boscastle

See video