Geography 1200.2A Assignment 2: Climate Change Page 1 of 3
\nGEOG 1200.2A People, Place & Environment
\nAssignment 2: Climate Change
\n30 points total
\nName:
\nA#:
\nPart A
\nRead IPCC 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability (available on course
\nBlackboard Learning website) and answer the following questions in the space
\nprovided below using pen or pencil. One-word and\/or short-phrase answers are
\nacceptable. Worth 15 points.
\n1. What confidence level does the report give to the statement that the amount
\nand quality of water is changing due to altered precipitation and snowmelt?
\nHint: confidence level is reported in brackets ( ). 1 point
\n2. Name one response – as described in this report – that species have had to
\nclimate change. 1 point
\n3. On page 6, what type of outcome does climate-related hazards and disasters
\nhave on livelihoods? 1 point
\n4. In Figure SPM.2 on page 7, what is the confidence level that climate change
\nattributed to (caused) major observed impacts on the marine ecosystem in
\nthe Western North Atlantic? 1 point
\n5. Which region does the report specifically say is using mangrove reforestation
\nin its climate adaptation plans? 1 point
\n6. Which of the five reasons for concern (RFCs) in Assessment Box SPM.1 on
\npage 12 mentions the potential for tipping points to cause sudden and
\npermanent ecosystem changes if temperatures rise 3\u00baC? 1 point
\nGeography 1200.2A Assignment 2: Climate Change Page 2 of 3
\n7. Read section B-2 from page 14-20. What are the three consequences that
\ncoastal systems and low-lying areas will face due to rising sea levels? 3 points
\n8. In section B-2, what geographic areas are most at risk to food security in the
\nface of climate change? 1 point
\n9. In Assessment Box SPM.2 Table 1, pages 21-25, what are the climatic drivers
\nbehind urban flooding and subsequent damage to property and
\ninfrastructure in North America? 3 points
\n10. On page 25, what confidence level does the report give to the fact that
\nworking together and actions taken at a range of levels \u2013 from individual to
\ngovernments \u2013 enhance adaptation planning? 1 point
\n11. In Table SPM.1 on page 27, what is one listed example of an Ecosystem
\nmanagement approach that could be used to manage the risks of climate
\nchange? 1 point
\nPart B
\nRead IPCC 2014: Mitigation (available on course Blackboard Learning website) and
\nanswer the following questions in the space provided below using pen or pencil.
\nOne-word and\/or short-phrase answers are acceptable. Worth 15 points.
\n1. Fill in the blanks in the following objective described in SPM.2:
\nThe ultimate objective \u2026 is to achieve\u2026 stabilization of __________________________
\nconcentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent __________________
\nanthropogenic interference with the climate ____________________________. 3 points
\nRead SPM.3 (pages 6-9). Answer the following questions:
\n2. What temporarily reduced emissions during the period 2000-2010? 1 point
\n3. What does the unit of measurement \u201cGtCO2eq\u201d stand for? 1 point
\nGeography 1200.2A Assignment 2: Climate Change Page 3 of 3
\n4. Looking at Figure SPM.2 on page 9, what are the indirect CO2 emissions (by
\n%) from the various sectors that contribute to the approximate 25% direct
\nemissions from producing electricity and heat: 5 points
\na. Energy:
\nb. Industry:
\nc. Transport:
\nd. Buildings:
\ne. Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU):
\n5. Using Table SPM.1 on page 13, what is the likelihood that concentrations
\ngreater than 1000 parts per million (ppm) CO2eq in 2100 will keep the
\ntemperature changes below 1.5\u00baC? 1 point
\nRead SPM.5, pages 26-29. Answer the following questions:
\n6. Fill in the blanks:
\nIn some countries, _______________________________ polices specifically aimed at
\n________________________ GHG emissions \u2013 alongside technology and other polices \u2013
\nhave helped to __________________ the link between GHG emissions and ___________.
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