Geography · Grades 8–12
Resources, trade-offs and geographic decisions · Revision card
Judge a proposal against stated goals, not just a slogan.
Understand the idea
Set criteria
Judge a proposal against stated goals, not just a slogan.
Look at scale
Local benefits may come with effects elsewhere or later.
Compare alternatives
A decision may involve trade-offs rather than one perfect option.
Worked examples
Which is a measurable criterion for comparing two transport plans?
Journey time can be measured using a defined method.
average journey time
Why should a new reservoir proposal consider both upstream and downstream effects?
Credit connected places and multiple impacts.
Water storage and flow changes can affect people, habitats and uses in more than one location.
Explain without looking
- A projection should be described as
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