Internal Assessment AS90703
Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective - 3 Credits
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Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective.
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Analyse in depth a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective.
Analyse comprehensively a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective.
Student Assessment Guidelines:
Rhythm and Vines is a three day music event held in Gisborne each year. It takes place over the New Year period and attracts a wide range of musicians, bands and concert goers to the region. During this internal assessment you will be analysing the planning and decision making that occurs in order to make this event run. Impacts of the events will be explained and evaluated.

AS 91428 - 3 Credits
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Task 1: Outline the nature of this contemporary event.
Question Resources
1A - What is the purpose and significance of the event?
1B - What are the specific features or characteristics of the event?
1C - What is the spatial nature of the event?
- Identify the purpose of R and V
- Explain why R and V is significant to the city of Gisborne.
10 Years of R and V
R&V 2013 Journalist Recap – 3 News
- Describe the specific features of and characteristics of the event e.g. demographic, length, accommodation, time of year and acts who attend.
- Create an annotated map which describes the spatial nature of the event. e.g. location, size and distance from
Gisborne CBD and residential areas.
Rhythm and Vines
Waiohika
Resource
Estate
New Zealand
History
, Gisborne, East Coast,
Consent Application

Task 2: Explain in detail and evaluate the planning and decision-making involved in the event.
Question
2A – What steps are involved in the
Planning of R and V?
Resources
Resource Consent Application
A guide to organising an event
R and V Planning Group
2B - What are the potential environmental impacts?
2C – How have the
RMA requirements been complied with?
Create a flow chart that outlines the main steps in the event planning process – provide a specific example for each.
Complete an Assessment of the
Environmental Effects report that has specific examples (three) of potential impacts on the natural or cultural environment.
Provide specific examples of RMA compliance that organisers have had to adhere to.
Resource Consent Application
Resource Consent Application
Geog 315 Research Report (see appendix)
2D - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the
Planning Process for
R and V?
Consider the strengths and weaknesses of the planning that has been involved in the R and V festival.
How have these contributed to the success or otherwise of the event?

Task 3: Explaining and Evaluating the Impacts of R and V
Impacts/ Definition
3A - Social Impacts - Refers to how people are impacted personally. It could include their happiness, well being, whether or not they feel positively or negatively about an issue.
Mitigating* the Social
Impacts
* to make less severe
Resource http://www.gdc.govt.nz/highlights-from-council-meeting-today/
Arrests at Rhythm and Vines Video
Arrests at Rhythm and Vines Newspaper Article
Crowd Behaviour
See appendix 3 pages 7 to 18
3B - Environmental Impacts -
Looks at how the land, water, soil and air quality will or could be impacted by the hosting of a large event.
Explain and Evaluate the Environmental
Impacts of the R and V festival.
http://www.gdc.govt.nz/highlights-from-council-meeting-today/ http://www.gisbornenz.com/gisborne-conventions/venues/rhythmvines/ opening paragraph
See appendix 3 pages 5,6 and 7
3C - Economic Impacts -
Focuses more on the dollar value an impact could have.
Will people be better off or not if an event is carried out.
Explain and Evaluate how significant the economic impact of the
R and V festival is for the Gisborne region?
Local Businesses Profit from R and V
See appendix 1 and 2