Geography: Recent Episodes
Ayres Isobel
Different sustainable uses of the rainforest: Selective logging, conservation, Education, Ecotourism, International Agreements, Debt Reduction
GCSE geography: Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest- what causes it, why it's done and the trends though out the years.
The climate of rainforests- amount of rain and temperature //Rainforest soils- leaching, and nutrients //Structure of a Rainforest- canopy, emergents and roots// why rainforests are so important
I talk about what a biome is and what sort of factors effect these biomes, including, temperature, marine influence, precipitation, continentality, altitude and latitude.
I talk about what an eco system is, different types ( abiotic and biotic) and different key definitions. Composers, decomposers, producers, food chain, food webs and nutrients.
How to mitigate the effects of a tropical storm long term and short term for people and buildings.
How new Orleans was affected from hurricane katrina, including primary and secondary effects