12IAL-Comparison and Exam Practice

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Recap

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Which region do you think is more vulnerable to climate change – the Maldives or the Sahel? Justify your answer using evidence on physical exposure, economic dependence, and adaptation challenges.

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Compare climate change impacts in the Maldives and the Sahel, and assess adaptation effectiveness.

Include two impacts per region, adaptation comparison, justified final judgment, and comparative language.

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(i) Calculate the total for (O–E)2 / E for the ‘At risk’ category for Other States (Column 6). Answer to one decimal place. You must show your working. (2) (O–E)2 / E = ..............................................................

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Explain how this result might be used to guide further research into the environmental vulnerability of SIDS. (4)