Edexcel GCE Geography from 2008 Unit 4 Geographical Research: exemplar responses • This is an exemplar response from the June 2013 examination series. • It is an example of candidate work which has been word processed and adapted to make it more suitable as a teaching and learning aid. • Errors, including QWC errors, have in most cases been kept. The aim of these exemplar reports is to highlight good practice and areas of potential improvement. The marking levels and examiners comments given are indicative and should be used as a basis for discussion in the classroom, rather than indicating a specific grade. • Comments and indicative marks are provided at the end of the exemplar. Pre‐release research focus: OPTION 6: Consuming the Rural Landscape – Leisure and Tourism • Explore the ways in which the changing nature and level of tourism and leisure have affected the pressures on rural areas. • Research the contrasting threats posed by leisure and tourism in a range of rural landscapes and settlements. Report Title: OPTION 6: Consuming the Rural Landscape – Leisure and Tourism 6 To what extent have the threats posed by leisure and tourism in rural areas increased and changed over time? (Total for Question 6 = 70 marks) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Plan DRACQ Introduction: general increase in L&T – stats / source • Definitions • Why L&T is increasing, changes in L&T, threats posed by increase / change in L&T • Carrying capacity, concept of management ‐ mention case studies R&M – range of sources, reasons why they were chosen; case studies + sources Main body: Increasing and changing threats in HICs • Crete, Greece (Butler) • Lulworth, UK • Tamborine Mtn, Australia Sub‐conclude Increasing and changing threats in MICs • Tortugeuro NP, Costa Rica Sub‐conclude LICs • Macchu Picchu, Peru Sub‐conclude Evaluation / conclusion – overtime, in general, management, CC, importance