CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL STUDIES THE ENVIRONMENT 1. Look at the sources below. They give information about a proposed tourist development in the Scottish Highlands. Source A Proposed tourist development Source B [0580/402] Page two A developer wants to build a holiday complex in Perthshire for the super-rich. He claims that, despite the midges, wealthy visitors will want to œchill out in this remote area. After meeting with locals, he stated that the majority were in favour of the development and the jobs it would bring. Many residents disagree with this, however, saying that 95% of them are against it. Local landowners worry that the fertiliser pollution from the planned golf course could kill the rare fish in the loch. Some holidaymakers fear the area could become too expensive for them. Others worry that the large development could cause the small village nearby to lose its charm forever. Tourist development Existing village 1. (continued) ( a ) From the sources, give one advantage and two disadvantages of this development for local people. Advantage Disadvantage 1 Disadvantage 2 ( b ) (i) From the sources, identify one feature of Scottish heritage . Feature (ii) From your own knowledge, give one way this feature could be conserved. [0580/402] 2. Look at the sources below. They give information about world population and genetically modified (GM) crops. Source A World population growth (1950“2050) Source B Genetically modified crops to get the go-ahead? [0580/402] Page four By changing a plant’s genes, scientists can now create crops which are resistant to disease. This could cut crop losses and mean that fewer chemicals have to be used on farms. It could also result in œsuperweeds which are resistant to sprays. Many people say that these œFrankenstein crops need much longer for their effects to be understood. Others say it is only the rich countries that can afford to wait for these expensively-developed crops. Millions of poor, hungry people in the developing countries may not have time to wait. Population in billions 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 Year 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0