Antarctica as a Global Common (AQA A Level Geography)

‘In a globalising world the use of the global common of Antarctica can never be sustainable.’ How far do you agree with this view?

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‘Climate change and pressures from economic growth mean that it is becoming more difficult to protect the global commons, such as Antarctica.’

To what extent do you agree with this view?

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Figure 2a shows percentage breakdown of main tourist activities for visitors to Antarctica in 2016–17. In the 2016–17 season there were 44 202 visitors to Antarctica.

Figure 2b shows a small-boat landing party of tourists visiting a penguin colony on South Orkney Islands in Antarctica.

Figure 2a

percentage breakdown of main tourist activities for visitors to Antarctica in 2016–17. In the 2016–17 season there were 44 202 visitors to Antarctica.

Figure 2b

a small-boat landing party of tourists visiting a penguin colony on South Orkney Islands in Antarctica

Using Figure 2a, Figure 2b and your own knowledge, to what extent do you agree that tourism is a threat to Antarctica?

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Assess the relative importance of NGOs and international government organisations in enhancing protection of Antarctica.

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Figure 1a shows the mean July temperatures at Faraday, a research station in Antarctica, between 1976 and 2016.

Figure 1b is a graph showing the annual mean temperature at Faraday between 1950 and 2016.

Figure 1c shows the mean July temperatures in rank order and the formula for calculating inter-quartile range.

Figure 1a 

Figure 1b

Figure 1c

Complete Figure 1c and analyse the temperature variations shown in Figures 1a, 1b and 1c.

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