Israel Bagrut Geography case studies
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The Bagrut in Geography (בגרות בגאוגרפיה) is the Israeli matriculation examination in geography, typically taken in the final years of upper secondary school and used, alongside other Bagrut units, toward a matriculation certificate and toward admission requirements at Israeli universities and colleges. It is aimed at students who have completed the geography study programme at the relevant unit level, whether as part of a full Bagrut track or as an elective. The Israel Bagrut Geography case studies are 5 cases and about 3,982 words.
1Check Dam in a Loess Wadi Near Revivim
A small drainage basin near Revivim in the western Negev has a catchment of 6.4 km². Mean annual rainfall is 95 mm, but storms are short and intense: a recent event delivered 40 mm in two hours.
754 words, about 4 min2Housing Plan and Demographic Decline in Ofakim
Ofakim, a peripheral city in the northern Negev, has 32,000 residents. The national government approves 8,000 new housing units in the next decade.
770 words, about 4 min3Water Quota Cut on an Arava Pepper Farm
Moshav Ein Yahav in the Arava produces peppers in 120 dunams of greenhouses. The farm's water quota is 850 m³ per dunam per year, but the water authority proposes a 30% cut because of falling groundwater levels.
845 words, about 4 min4Summer Water Demand and Seawater Intrusion on the Eastern Mediterranean Coast
A coastal governorate on the eastern Mediterranean has 1.1 million residents and 4.2 million tourist nights per year. Summer population rises by 35%.
762 words, about 4 min5Hospital Site Selection in the Western Galilee
A regional health authority must site a new hospital for a town of 18,000 people and seven villages with 7,000 people in the western Galilee. Three sites are described on a 1:50,000 topographic map.
851 words, about 4 min