IED1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 2023

1 Mention the environmental problem that is central to this article. 2 The article highlights FIVE key weather conditions that are likely to be on the increase due to climate change. Mention them. (5) 1.3 State THREE actions that are underscored by Knight as essential when planning for climate change in the RSA. (3) 1.4 Explain the impact that climate change has on food production, according to the article. (4) 1.5 Mention the THREE areas, near the sea, which are considered dangerous. (3) 1.6 Why are the areas mentioned above dangerous? (2) 1.7 Climate change is a product of global warming. What is global warming? (2) 1.8 What causes global warming? (2) 1.9 How could global warming be mitigated? (2) 1.10 Based on your reading of the passage, are South Africans, particularly the people in positions of authority like municipalities and government departments; doing enough to address the challenges that are linked to climate change and the concomitant effects arising from the impact of bad weather such as flooding? Use relevant information from the passage to help you respond adequately to this question. (10) [2.1 The article refers to contaminated water. Mention any THREE potential sources of water contamination under the circumstances referred to in the article? (3) 2.2 The article cites Dr. Groenewald, chief geologist at Gift of the Givers, as having referred to the possibility of cholera spreading due to water contamination. 2.2.1 The concerns about the potential spreading of cholera came at a bad time as there was a pandemic that was ravaging the country and the world. Mention this pandemic. (2) 2.2.2 Mention ONE way in chich the pandemic you mentioned in 2.2.1, above, could be spread around. (2) 2.2.3 Mention two ways suggested by the World Health Organisation as measures to “protect yourself and those around you” from the pandemic you mentioned in 2.2.1. (4) 2.2.4 The word pandemic differs from the word epidemic. Consult an appropriate source or sources to help you distinguish between the two words. (4) 2.3 The article quotes army chief General Rudzani Maphwanya as having said that “the riots in July last year helped create community networks”. 2.3.1 To which riots is the article referring? (1) 2.3.2 Mention two provinces that were mostly affected by these riots. (2) 2.3.3 What impact did these riots have on the socio-physical and economic environment? Now answer the following questions: 3.1 According to the article, Barry Martin, the water, and sanitation director of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, suggested numerous water consumption measures for the residents. Mention TWO of those measures. (2) 3.2 Read the statements made by the angry residents cited in the article very carefully. From my reading of their statements, it appears some residents within the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality believe that only the municipality and no one else has the responsibility to conserve water. What is your view on this issue? Your response should demonstrate that you have critically reflected on the issues raised on the article. (10) 3.3 Apart from the measures mentioned in the article, several measures could be used to minimise water wastage and consumption. Suggest any FOUR practical measures that could be used to minimise water wastage and consumption. (8) [20] QUESTION 4 Read the following statement carefully and answer the questions below: “Air and water pollution do not respect national boundaries. We can stop a humanitarian and political crisis from becoming an existential one. But our leaders must act now.” Sailesh Mehta, a barrister specialising in environmental cases. 4.1 With the above statement in mind, explain how the economic component of the environment contributes to air and water pollution. (6) 4.2 Explain how the political component of the environment (or political actions) could contribute negatively to the challenge of air and water pollution problems that do not respect national boundaries? (4) Now answer the following questions: 3.1 According to the article, Barry Martin, the water, and sanitation director of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, suggested numerous water consumption measures for the residents. Mention TWO of those measures. (2) 3.2 Read the statements made by the angry residents cited in the article very carefully. From my reading of their statements, it appears some residents within the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality believe that only the municipality and no one else has the responsibility to conserve water. What is your view on this issue? Your response should demonstrate that you have critically reflected on the issues raised on the article. (10) 3.3 Apart from the measures mentioned in the article, several measures could be used to minimise water wastage and consumption. Suggest any FOUR practical measures that could be used to minimise water wastage and consumption. (8) [20] QUESTION 4 Read the following statement carefully and answer the questions below: “Air and water pollution do not respect national boundaries. We can stop a humanitarian and political crisis from becoming an existential one. But our leaders must act now.” Sailesh Mehta, a barrister specialising in environmental cases. 4.1 With the above statement in mind, explain how the economic component of the environment contributes to air and water pollution. (6) 4.2 Explain how the political component of the environment (or political actions) could contribute negatively to the challenge of air and water pollution problems that do not respect national boundaries? (4)