IBDP Geography – Page 5

Grade 11s,

Your homework is to watch the screencastify clips below – they are less than 20 minutes combined. The link I used is: http://www.internal-displacement.org/global-report/grid2017/ . I encourage you to take notes on anything related to the syllabus objective we have been following in class:

The causes and consequences of forced migration and internal displacement
Detailed examples of two or more forced movements, to include
environmental and political push factors, and consequences for people and
places

We will be doing an activity based on this in class next week! This is due on Tuesday for the ’52’ group and Wednesday for the ’51’ group. It is also on Magister

1st clip:

2nd clip:

Geophysical Hazards, Geophysical Systems, Grade 11 HL, Grade 12 HL, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options)

Landslide Features Definitions – Professor Jan Novotný, Charles University

October 3, 2018October 22, 2018 by Paul Alberts

Jan Novotny’s presentation on mass movements includes many useful diagrams, definitions, annotations, and more.

Link to entire university lecture slides below:

http://www.geology.cz/projekt681900/vyukove-materialy/4_Lanslide_glossary.pdf

Taken from Jan Novotnýs lecture in Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, October/November 2013.

Geophysical Hazards, Geophysical Systems, Grade 11 HL, Grade 12 HL, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options)

USGS Mass Movement Revision

October 2, 2018October 22, 2018 by Paul Alberts

Click the link for an all encompassing revision page on mass movements/wasting, published by the USGS.

https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2004/3072/fs-2004-3072.html

Geophysical Hazards, Grade 11 HL, Grade 12 HL, Hazard Risk and Vulnerability, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options)

Fargo North Dakota Mass Wasting Case Study

October 1, 2018October 22, 2018 by Paul Alberts

It isn’t the most visually appealing, but there is some great data as well as some fantastic pictures which illustrate the issues Fargo, ND, has gone through with regards to slower mass movements (Creep and earthflow). Click the link below for North Dakota State University’s full published case study.

https://www.ndsu.edu/fargo_geology/mass_wasting/

Geophysical Hazard Risks, Geophysical Hazards, Grade 12 HL, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options)

Natural Disasters – Not That Natural

September 17, 2018October 22, 2018 by Paul Alberts

IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), Ocean Management Futures, Oceans and Coastal Margins

The Spratly Islands – China Building Its Own Land for Fishing Rights

September 11, 2018October 22, 2018 by Paul Alberts

Below is a decent little clip discussing China’s development of ‘fake’ islands to assert their dominance in the fishing grounds of the South China Sea.

Geophysical Hazards, Geophysical Systems, Grade 11 HL, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options)

The Three Types of Volcanoes – Article

September 4, 2018October 22, 2018 by Paul Alberts

Below is a fantastic and comprehensive article for revision on the three major types of volcanoes. Click the link below the image of the article to access it.