Feedback on Assignment 01 and 02

GGH2604/201/2/2015

Tutorial Letter 201/2/2015
People and the Natural Environment:
Use and Impact

GGH2604
Semester 2

Department of Geography
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION

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FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENT 01

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FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENT 02

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EXAMINATION GUIDELINES

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GGH2604/201

INTRODUCTION

Dear Student
This is the last tutorial letter for this semester, and serves to provide you with feedback on
Assignments 01 and 02, as well as the examination guidelines for the October/November 2015 examination period. Please note that this feedback tutorial letter does not provide model answers to the questions, but rather guidelines on how you could have answered the questions.
When answering a question, you are expected to incorporate your own thoughts and ideas in the discussion and provide supporting evidence and proper referencing.
Good luck with your studies and the exam!
Ms Stefni Jordaan
Department of Geography
Calabash Building, Room 040 (ground floor)
Unisa (Florida campus, corner of Christiaan de Wet Road and Pioneer Avenue)
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
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FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENT 01

The following are guidelines on how you could have answered the questions of
Assignment 01:
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Discuss what, in your opinion, is meant by the term “earth system science”.
Earth system science is the manner in which biogeochemical systems interact at a global scale, and an increasing awareness of the fact that earth is a single system (Goudie,
2013).

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What impact does the increase in energy consumption have on the environment?
The increase in energy consumption has a direct impact on globally functioning systems such as land cover change, industrial and land use emissions of