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Elaboration (2) ACHGK054

examining how urbanisation can positively or negatively affect environmental quality (for example, carbon emissions and water consumption)

Elaboration ACHGK059

examining the forecasts for the size of Australia’s major cities and regional urban centres, and discussing the implications for their environmental sustainability and liveability

Elaboration (2) ACHGS055

planning an investigation of the processes responsible for the geographical phenomenon being studied, at a range of scales (for example, the causes and consequences of urbanisation)

gathering relevant data from a range of primary sources (for example, from observation and annotated field sketches, surveys and interviews, or photographs) about the ways to protect significant landscapes

Elaboration ACHGS060

reviewing the results of an analysis to propose and defend answers to an inquiry question, emphasising at least one of the geographical concepts of place, space, environment, interconnection, sustainability, scale or change

Elaboration ACHGS061

presenting a report, supported by spatial technologies, to communicate a reasoned argument (for example, to advocate for actions to ensure that landscapes and seascapes can be managed sustainably for use by future generations)

Elaboration (1) ACHGS062

reflecting on personal values and attitudes and how these influence responses to an issue (for example, the protection of landscapes)

Elaboration (2) ACHGS062

proposing actions to respond to geographical issues related to environmental and economic sustainability (for example, urbanisation)

Elaboration (1) ACHGK061

investigating ways that the production of food and fibre has altered some biomes (for example, through vegetation clearance, introduction of exotic species, drainage, terracing and irrigation)

Elaboration (2) ACHGK061

identifying the differences between natural and agricultural ecosystems in flows of nutrients and water, and in biodiversity

Elaboration ACHGK063

exploring environmental challenges to food production from land degradation (soil erosion, salinity, desertification), industrial pollution, water scarcity and climate change

Elaboration (2) ACHGK063

evaluating whether some ways of increasing food production could threaten sustainability

Elaboration ACHGK064

examining the effects of anticipated future population growth on global food production and security, and its implications for agriculture and agricultural innovation

Elaboration (2) ACHGK064

identifying how poverty, food wastage, government policies or trade barriers could affect future food security

Elaboration (3) ACHGK064

applying understanding of the functioning of natural and agricultural ecosystems to investigate ways of making Australian agriculture more sustainable

Elaboration ACHGK068

exploring the environmental impacts of the consumer product on the places that produce the raw materials, make the product, and receive the wastes at the end of its life

Elaboration (2) ACHGK068

evaluating the effects of international demand for food products on biodiversity throughout the world, in the places of their production

Elaboration ACHGS068

testing conclusions by considering alternative points of view about an area of inquiry and providing a response using as organisers at least two of the concepts of place, space, environment, interconnection, sustainability, scale and change

Elaboration ACHGS071

explaining how the application of geographical concepts and methods has contributed to deep understanding of the causes of and solutions to issues related to biomes, food production and security, interconnections or spatial change

Elaboration (1) ACHGS071

examining the environmental, economic and social factors that need to be considered in an investigation of a contemporary geographical issue such as ways of increasing Australian or global food production or the effects of information and communications …

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