Overview - Coral Reefs

In this investigative study you need to compare environmental change in Australia with at least one other country. Throughout the activities you will compare change to coral reefs in Australia with change in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.

Explore ArcGIS - location of coral reefs.

Describe the location of coral reefs in:
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
- Phillippines
- Solomon Islands
- Timor Leste

Syllabus:
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Investigative study​
Select ONE type of environment in Australia as the context for a comparative study with at least ONE other country.
Students:

• investigate the biophysical processes essential to the functioning of the selected environment
  • explanation of how the biophysical processes operating in the environment maintain its functioning 
• investigate the causes, extent and consequences of the environmental change  (ACHGK073)
  • examination of the causes and extent of change to the environment in each country  
  • analysis of the short and long-term consequences of the environmental change in each country 

• investigate the management of the environmental change, for example:  (ACHGK074, ACHGK075) 
  • discussion of the factors influencing the management responses in each country eg worldviews, competing demands, technology, climate change 
  • comparison and evaluation of the effectiveness of the management responses in achieving environmental sustainability 
  • proposal of how individuals could contribute to achieving environmental sustainability for the environment in each country