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The photograph shows the planned location for the construction of a multipurpose dam. Suggest three reasons why some people are not in favour of the construction of a multipurpose dam at this location. 2. Boece
See it on the paper →Multipurpose dams create a source of fresh water and benefit people in other ways. State two other ways a multipurpose dam benefits people. Section B
See it on the paper →In some rural areas dams are built across rivers to increase the supply of fresh water. State three environmental impacts of dams. (c) Suggest why earthquakes and volcanoes are often located in the same parts of the world. (d) Describe strategies to manage the impact of an earthquake before the event.
See it on the paper →To what extent dams are the only way that the increasing world demand for water can be met.
See it on the paper →A local government wants to build a dam across a river valley to form a large reservoir covering an area of 10 km 2 . The reservoir means that a small village and the people living there must be moved. A government officer says: Building the dam has more advantages than disadvantages. To what extent do you agree with t...
See it on the paper →Describe the environmental impacts of building a dam.
See it on the paper →The final question of this paper requires a longer response and allows candidates to draw together much of their knowledge of environmental management in their answer. This six-mark level of response question looks at the quality of the overall response. Strong responses address the question presented, look at both sides of the argument and come to a clear conclusion. These arguments are often sup...
— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0680/12 Q8(c) (Cambridge)
This question required candidates to describe the environmental impacts of building a dam. Most candidates described several impacts such as deforestation, loss of habitat, loss of biodiversity and the effect a dam could have on food chains.
— Examiner report, February/March 2021, 0680/22 Q3(b)(i) (Cambridge)
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