Level 2- Principal LearningEnvironmental and Land-based Studies (ELS2U6)

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UNIT 6 - THE IMPORTANCE OF A SUSTAINABLEENVIRONMENT TO SOCIETY

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Environmental and ELS2U6 Land-based Studies Unit 6 The importance of a sustainable environment to society TOTAL

Date XXXX

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Time allowed • 2 hours Instructions • Use black ink or ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside

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to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 60. • You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in

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Section A

Answer all questions in this section.

1 A river is polluted by waste chemicals leaking from a cosmetics factory. The picture shows that the pollution had killed many plants and animals.

Figure 1

Source of photograph: Simon Booth/Science Photo Library 1 (a) Name one piece of legislation that is concerned with protecting the river

environment. ................................................................................................................................

(1 mark)

1 (b) Name the organisation that would be responsible for enforcing the legislation that you have identified.

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(1 mark)

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2 A supermarket has applied for planning permission to build on a wild grassland habitat near to your school, but you know that there is a protected species of bird nesting there.

2 (a) Identify two key interest groups you might contact to develop a campaign to save

the habitat. 1 ............................................................................................................................... 2 ...............................................................................................................................

(2 marks)

2 (b) Suggest two ways in which the interest groups you have identified in 2(a) may help you in your campaign.

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(2 marks)

2 (c) How might the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 be used in support of your campaign?

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3 The lake shown in Figure 2 is in a rural area, near to a small town called Lakeshore that relies heavily on the lake for its economic survival. Enterprises in the town include guesthouses, restaurants, cycle hire and guided tour companies.

Figure 2

3 (a) Name two resources provided by a lake such as the one shown in Figure 2. 1 .............................................................................................................................. 2 ..............................................................................................................................

(2 marks) 3 (b) Explain how one of the resources identified in part 3(a) may be used sustainably. Resource ................................................................................................................ Explanation.............................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................

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3 (c) Explain what would be the effect on the lake if the resource you named in 3(b) was managed unsustainably.

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(2 marks) 3 (d) A local−brick making industry has permission to drain the lake and extract clay for

bricks. Explain the economic effects that this may have on Lakeshore Town. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................

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3 (e) The large numbers of visitors to the lake caused the following problems. • the car park overflowed • rowdy visitors had loud parties late at night • litter was left both in and around the lake

Explain the effects the high visitor numbers and antisocial behaviour may have

on two named species of animals and/or plants found within or around the lake habitat.

Species 1................................................................................................................. Effects on species 1 ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................

(3 marks) Species 2................................................................................................................. Effects on species 2 ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................

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4 Figure 3 shows the proportions of different waste produced in a country park.

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Figure 3

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4 (a) Describe the data shown in the bar chart. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................

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4 (b) Describe how two types of waste shown in the graph for the country park could be reduced or recycled.

Waste 1 .................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. Waste 2 .................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................

(4 marks) 4 (c) Describe how one of the types of waste that you have identified in part 4(a) can

be reused. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................

(2 marks)

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Section B This section is based on habitats in your local area including one that you have surveyed.

Answer all questions in this section.

5 Figure 4 shows a map of Ashen Wood Country Park run by the County Council. The types of people who use the Ashen Wood Country Park are:

Dog walkers Horse riders Runners Bird watchers Cyclists Ramblers Schools Play groups Day-trippers Families Scouts/Girl Guides

Figure 4

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5 (a) What sources of secondary information could you investigate to identify the human impact on Ashen Wood Country Park?

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(4 marks) 5 (b) (i) Name two secondary sources that provide information on the habitat you

have studied. 1 ...................................................................................................................... 2 ......................................................................................................................

(2 marks) 5 (b) (ii) How would you use these two named sources of information to evaluate

the impact of humans on the habitat you have studied? 1 ...................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ .......................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................... 2........................................................................................................................ .......................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................

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Figure 5 Data from Ashen Wood Country Park

Year % of paths

widened % of paths unusable in

winter months

% of new paths

created by users

% of vegetation lost from margins

% increase in visitor numbers

2007 10 6 20 14 6

2008 16 17 32 20 9

2009 22 21 39 35 15

5 (c) (i) Summarise the data shown in Figure 5. ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................

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5 (c) (ii) Describe how one other source of information would assist in the evaluation of human impact on the paths and the vegetation of Ashen Wood Country Park.

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(2 marks) 5 (d) (i) Using the information supplied about Ashen Wood Country Park, identify

one protection strategy that could be used to prevent further loss of vegetation.

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5 (d) (ii) Describe how you would put this protection strategy in place. ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................

(2 marks) 5 (e) Describe one method you would use to review the strategy you identified in part

5(d), to see if vegetation was being protected and that human impact on the habitat was reduced.

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6 A local Mother and Toddlers Group has raised money to install a play area in its local

Woodland Country Park and the local pony trekking business has asked for trails to be signposted.

6 (a) Describe two other ways that named local community groups may use a local

land-based habitat in your area. 1 ............................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................

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6 (b) Name one local community group or business and describe one way in which it has influenced the management of a local land-based habitat in your area.

Name of community group or business................................................................... ................................................................................................................................ Influence on management of the land-based habitat .............................................. ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................

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