Activity 5.1b peru power point intro

Exploring the Human Impact of Climate Change:

Exploring the Human Impact of Climate Change Peru

But Before We Start What does it mean by impacts and what could they be?:

But Before We Start What does it mean by impacts and what could they be? In your small group follow the instructions on Pupil Task 1.

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Climate Change in Peru

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Climate Change in Peru: Overview… Temperature change Temperatures in Peru have already increased by nearly 1 degree C. It will be 3 to 3.5 degrees warmer than 1980-99 temperatures by the end of the century Local differences in climate mean that in some localities increasing temperatures are being reported, whilst in others it appears to be getting colder Glacial melt 70% of the world’s ‘tropical’ glaciers are in Peru. These are particularly vulnerable to changes in temperature. In Peru, the area covered by glaciers has already reduced by 1/5 th , and for small glaciers their area has reduced by 80% already. This poses terrible consequences for the majority of people who rely on their meltwater

What it means to Peru:

What it means to Peru Read the information in your book and write one sentence to say what climate change means in Peru. Now write another sentence saying why is so important in Peru.

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Looking at the impact in 3 regions… Piura region Lowland area Tambogrande Arequipa region High Andes Cucho Capilla Ancash region High Andes Utapampa

Life in Ancash - Most people here are farmers - The main crop is Potatoes, supplemented with things like fruit (for example Avocados) - Life is hard, and communications difficult:

Life in Ancash - Most people here are farmers - The main crop is Potatoes, supplemented with things like fruit (for example Avocados) - Life is hard, and communications difficult Ancash Geography of Ancash - It is very high, very steep and remote, with the Cordillera Blanca mountains reaching over 6000m high - It is a glacial region Glaciers provide the majority of the water, used for drinking, crop irrigation, energy (70% of Peru’s energy is from hydropower) and industry

Life in Arequipa - Most people here are Alpaca farmers - The wool from the alpacas is sold and forms the main source of income (money) for families here - Life is hard, and communications difficult:

Life in Arequipa - Most people here are Alpaca farmers - The wool from the alpacas is sold and forms the main source of income (money) for families here - Life is hard, and communications difficult Arequipa Geography of Arequipa - It is very high, very steep and remote, also part of the Andes with mountains reaching over 6000m high - It is a very dry region – rainfall only occurs once a year, and can be very limited - Glacial melt-water is also important here

Life in Piura - Many people in this area are farmers - They grow a variety of crops, including mangos, limes, cassava and coffee - Income is generated by selling surplus crops, but things such as fertiliser must be bought for the farm:

Life in Piura - Many people in this area are farmers - They grow a variety of crops, including mangos, limes, cassava and coffee - Income is generated by selling surplus crops, but things such as fertiliser must be bought for the farm Piura Geography of Piura - It is a coastal region, with a variety of climates from dry to tropical - It is lower than many other parts of Peru - There are many river valleys, which are warm and have lots of water making them very productive to grow crops

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Now - meet the family You are going to meet a family in each of the three areas, and explore how they are impacted by changes to the climate You are then going to consider how they could respond to it (your own ideas) After that, you will see what people in those areas have done – their adaptations And then consider, what else could be done, and what the barriers are to doing more…?

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Task 1 - Annotation in the group Task 2 – Read about the life of people and climate change in the area. Add a title in Your books about your area and summarise this first section in a couple of paragraphs. Task 3: In your group decide who is each member of the family. Read about them and answer the task into your books. BUT you must say who you are. You could write in the first person.

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you can go in-between these areas, e.g. NE = natural and economic)

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Plenary – when you are done After discussing and summarising the issues you have been looking at for each area, and the barriers to change, watch the video on preparing for disaster in a different part of Peru Can you now explain what is happening, and why? Can you understand more about how those people must feel? What does it tell you about the issue of climate change? Who is most involved in organising a response Who is doing more to respond? What is our role in what is happening?