Sustainable development is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, within the environmental limits of the planet. The document provides guidance for answering problem solving exercises, describing locations, interpreting maps and graphs, analyzing food webs, assessing options and proposals, and presenting ideas. It emphasizes giving clear reasons supported by evidence, generating complex links, and applying concepts like sustainable development.

1. Sustainable Development
Meeting the needs of the present without jeopardising the ability of
future generations to meet their needs within the carrying capacity
of the planet.

2. Paper 2 Unit 2 Section B
Problem Solving Exercise
June 2011

4. Describing location
Interpreting a Map - explain causes and effects
Qualities of a good Answer
Give clear reasons - ask yourself
‘why’ and ‘so’?
Using map evidence (or from a
graph, or image).
Generate links - as complex as
possible
Apply complex ideas such as
sustainable development

6. Interpreting graphs
Predicting impacts
Qualities of a good Answer
Give clear reasons - ask yourself
‘why’ and ‘so’?
Using graph evidence (or from a
map, or image).
Generate links - as complex as
possible
Apply complex ideas such as
sustainable development

7. Analysing food webs

8. Explaining ideas in detail
Qualities of a good Answer
Give clear reasons - ask yourself
‘why’ and ‘so’?
Using graph evidence (or from a
map, or image).
Generate links - as complex as
possible
Apply complex ideas such as
sustainable development
Check the number of marks very
carefully - write enough but not
too much.

9. Assessing options and proposals
Qualities of a good matrix
Give clear and detailed reasons.
Refer to evidence in the booklet
and exam paper.
Include your own ideas - apply
big concepts such as
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
and MULTIPLIER EFFECTS.
Use this a plan for your written
report

11. Assessing options and proposals

12. Presenting your ideas
What is the big idea behind your
plan?
What are you trying to do?
Which proposals will you accept?
Why? Give detailed reasons explaining the
advantages.
Apply different view points.
Are you adapting or amending of the
proposals?
Are you blending any together?
Which proposals are you
rejecting?
Why are you rejecting it?
What are the main downsides of
this?
Briefly summarise your plan -
what does it achieve? Why will it
work?
Apply your big idea, eg
sustainable development.