Question 1
The map illustrates the provision of recreational access within a protected coastal landscape.
I.
Identify the settlement immediately east of the Point Reyes National Seashore boundary.
[1]
II.
Identify the visitor centre located at Drakes Beach.
[1]
Outline one reason for concentrating visitor facilities at selected locations within a protected coastal area.
[2]
I.
Explain how one cliff line stabilization method reduces the likelihood of cliff collapse.
[3]
II.
Explain one way in which tourism can damage coastal habitats in a protected area such as the one shown in Source A.
[3]
Question 2
The map illustrates the coexistence of coastal recreation and habitat conservation.
I.
Identify the facility shown at McClures Beach that allows visitors to eat outdoors.
[1]
II.
Identify the sanitation facility shown at Drakes Beach.
[1]
Outline one conflict that may arise between recreational users and conservation managers in a protected coastal area.
[2]
Explain two factors that can make it difficult to manage recreational use while conserving habitats in a protected coastal area.
[6]
Question 3
The map illustrates the geographical extent of a coastal state's maritime jurisdiction.
I.
Identify the maritime zone occupying the greatest mapped area around mainland Australia.
[1]
II.
State the name of the sea shown southeast of mainland Australia.
[1]
Outline one reason why a coastal state may regulate fishing within its exclusive economic zone.
[2]
Explain two ways, other than restricting fishing, in which a coastal state can use its jurisdiction within its exclusive economic zone to reduce damage caused by human activities to marine ecosystems.
[6]
Question 4
The map illustrates how offshore islands extend the geographical reach of maritime resource rights.
I.
Identify one of the two island territories shown with separate maritime zones near the Indian Ocean label.
[1]
II.
Identify one of the two islands shown with separate maritime zones between mainland Australia and the Australian Antarctic Territory.
[1]
Outline one difficulty a coastal state may face when enforcing its resource rights around remote islands.
[2]
I.
Explain how the maritime zones around Australia's offshore island territories extend its resource rights beyond its mainland coast.
[3]
II.
Explain how a coastal state's rights in an exclusive economic zone differ from its sovereignty in the territorial sea.
[3]
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Question 5
Evaluate the long-term effectiveness of strategies used to stabilize coastal cliffs.
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Question 6
To what extent does managed retreat provide a fair outcome for coastal stakeholders?
[10]
Question 7
Examine how differences in stakeholder power influence decisions about coastal land use.
[10]
Question 8
Evaluate restrictions on economic activities as a means of conserving coral reefs and mangrove swamps.
[10]
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Question 9
To what extent is local community participation essential for the successful management of coral reefs and mangrove swamps?
[10]
Question 10
To what extent do exclusive economic zones strengthen a nation's control over its coastal resources?
[10]
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