HSC GeographyPractice Examination 9

This paper covers

• Urban heat islands (UHI): causes, measurement techniques (remote sensing, transect surveys, MODIS/Landsat data), spatial patterns of thermal inequity across Australian cities including socioeconomic overlays
• Green infrastructure as a UHI mitigation strategy: urban forests, green roofs, cool pavements, wetlands — effectiveness, co-benefits, implementation barriers and planning frameworks in Australian contexts
• Managing thermal inequity: policy responses, environmental justice dimensions, LGA-scale planning, community vulnerability mapping and the role of data in equitable urban heat governance

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.