S/N/189. Give an account of the factors that affect climate and the use of marine climate proxies

The paper examines the factors influencing global climate change reviewing astronomical approaches to the change in the Earth's position in relation to the Sun, geographical approaches to the movement of the tectonic plates over the globe, the changes in the Sun's insolation, etc.

S/N/190. Analyse the ways in which the climate of the British Isles is modified by their location on the eastern side of the North Atlantic Ocean, between latitudes 50 and 60 degrees north

The paper examines the factors affecting the climate of the British Isles, offering the description of the climate, and analysing the effects of the North Atlantic Ocean, the Jet Stream, the Gulf Stream, Britain's latitude and proximity to the Ocean.

S/S/165. Using examples from the literature, elaborate on what is meant by claims about needing to consider not only "the geography of gender" but also "the gender of geography"

The paper looks at the research area known as 'geography of gender' describing feminist approaches to sexual division of labour and claiming that the gender bias exists in the academic geographical community as such. A research area is suggested to investigate the 'gender of geography', e.g. gender-related types of knowledge valued in geographical processes, etc.

S/N/159. Assess the contribution of climatic variations to the occurrence of disease in human beings

The paper examines the relationship between climate and health looking at how climatic factors, i.e. humidity, moisture, dryness and temperature can influence the spread of diseases, and discussing Malaria transmission, water pollution, poor hygiene and sanitation, etc.

C/N/126. Water Resource Management – measuring precipitation inputs into a drainage basin

This paper discusses a variety of methods to measure precipitation inputs into a drainage basin. These include Rain gauge, Snowfall gauge, Snow Pillow and Radar along with their different variations. The pros and cons of each method are analysed using extensive list of secondary sources. The analysis reveals that different methods may be suitable in different conditions. Although the radar method does seem to be more reliable in most conditions, high cost reduces its practical application in many cases. Further research and advancement especially in the Air-Bourne (satellite based) radars is recommended to cover much larger area with fewer radars to make it more reliable as well as cost effective.

C/N/123. Mountains and Water Towers

This paper explores validity of the argument that mountains are natural water towers for future generation. The justification is carried out with the help of examples of international conflicts on mountainous regions, geopolitics as well as economic benefits of mountains

S/N/74. How far do you agree with Vidal de la Blache's claim that the landscape becomes 'as it were a medal struck in the likeness of its people'?

The paper examines the concept of 'landscape' reviewing historical approaches to the geographies of landscape, discussing landscape in relation to local culture and social formations, describing experiments in tropical agriculture, etc.

C/N/106. Water Resource Management: Measuring Precipitation Inputs into a Drainage Basin

This assignments main aim comprises the Analysis of the different methods for measuring precipitation input to a drainage basin. The paper critically evaluates the dependencies of each method and their systemic errors, whilst approving those that perform best. Further research methods and analysis are suggested as an expansion on those commonly used.

C/N/105. Mountains as Water Towers of the World

This paper takes the view that mountains can be directly associated with the benefits usually provided by water towers. Taking an international perspective of political and economic policies on development and using these as a basis for an argument supporting mountain water resources. The paper also criticises the direct association of mountains as water towers and highlights the differences between the two.

P/N/64. Impacts of resource exploitation on the indigenous population of the Arctic

The paper analyses economic, political, and cultural issues of the oil, gas and hydro resources exploitation in the Arctic regions focusing on its advantages and disadvantages for the indigenous population and giving it a historical perspective. Case studies of several Arctic based corporations are presented including Arctic Slope Regional Corporation in Alaska, the Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Corporation, etc. Examples of social and political activism within indigenous communities are provided.

S/N/28. With reference to two contrasting types of hazard, illustrate how an understanding of the physical processes involved in their formation has enabled people to both assess and manage the risk

This paper analyses several different types of physical hazard and explains why understanding the processes which cause such hazards can help to manage the risk. The paper uses several case studies to illustrate points raised.

S/N/25. Climate Change is a more serious threat to the world than terrorism, Discuss

This report tries to compare the potential damage associated with climate change and the numbers affected by this, against the numbers affected by terrorism. Therefore assessing which will ultimately pose a more serious threat to the world. Without a doubt terrorism is becoming an increasing fear for people throughout the world. However in the long term it would appear that climate change also posses a strikingly large threat world wide, possible more so than terrorism.

P/N/28. Geophysical research and urban development

The paper examines the needs of geophysical research for the city planning focusing on the geology of the London basin. Geophysical method of analysis is described using the example of Hyde Park. The obtained results and the errors that may occur in the profiling are discussed.

S/N/15. City Living in Leeds

City Living is a relatively recent property and lifestyle phenomenon, it combines living, working and leisure in central locations. In Leeds this has resulted in a rapid increase in the resident population of the City Centre, but little was known about this group. To understand the processes that attract people to the City Centre and the long-term viability of City Living a wide-spread quantitative survey was undertaken; consisting of questionnaires delivered to residents in city centre apartments, and it constituted the largest survey of its kind in Leeds. The results highlight the dominance of younger, high-earning, childless professionals in the population and the symbiotic relationship of work and residency. Detailed analysis uncovered that improvements could (and should) be made with regard to some service provision. Differences were also noted between residents lifestyles dependent on certain characteristics: notably age, job level and tenure, all of which display interdependency. It concludes with the introduction of the concept of a ¡Two Speed City Centre.

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