Describe (AO1) the role of wetlands as a water resource.
Evaluate (AO3) the effectiveness of the management strategies that have been adopted in a major wetland.
Define the terms above using your 'IB Geography. Course Book' by Cooke and Nagle, the command term posters in the classroom and the useful links below.
In the past wetlands have been seen as swamps; breading grounds for mosquitoes and disease. Today their value is being recognised both in terms of their valuable biotic resource and as a prevention to flooding.
You will be developing a case study of a specific wetland but do remember that the emphasis is on the effectiveness of management strategies. You can also link this to competing demands for water as well as how agriculture can impact water sources. Things to include:
There are two examples that you can choose from:
1 - Norfolk Broads