The Effects of Climate Change

1. The Effects of Climate Change Part 3 and 4

2. Section 3: The effect of climate change • Recap over the notes from the last day • What is the difference between Actual and Potential change? • Do you believe all of the changes are caused by climate change?

5. Concept Map: The effects of climate change Greenhouse Gases Ice/Glaciers melt Sea Levels rise Temperature increases Desertification Changes to global weather patterns/ seasons

6. How can Climate change effect . . . The Environment Society and people The economy

8. Activity • Sort the cards into 3 categories • Can you come up with a title for each sub-category • Rank order which factor you think is the most important and which is the least important

9. Homework Part 1 • Sheet ‘The effects of Climate Change on the UK’ an MEDC • Complete the Tasks at the bottom of the page IN FULL

10. Part 4: Evaluate the sustainability of Strategies to deal with Climate Change

11. The Activity • Each person in the class will be assigned to strategy 1 – 4. You must then use the information provided and any other source of information eg the Internet to be able to present information on the different strategies for climate change. You will then hand the information that you have generated to Mr Manson and he will choose one winner for each strategy who will win a prize and he will photocopy this information as notes for the rest of the class. This is your chance to write a textbook page for GCSE Geography!

12. The Four Scenarios 1. International agreements eg Kyoto Protocol 2. The use of alternative sources of energy (wind power, solar power and biofuels) 3. Strategies to cut down the use of private cars (investing in public transport, and congestion charging) 4. Strategies to slow the rate of deforestation in tropical rainforest areas by encouraging sustainable practices

13. Evaluation of sustainability