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HWA CHONG INSTITUTION JC1 Block Test Higher 2 CANDIDATE NAME CT GROUP CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER GEOGRAPHY Additional Materials: Insert 9173/01 28 June 2023 2 hours 10 min READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and CT class clearly on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a n HB pencil for any diagr ams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For questions that you have not attempted, submit a piece of writing paper with your name, CG and question number written on it. This document consists of 3 printed pages. [Turn over

2 © Hwa Chong Institution 9173 / 01 / C1 BT 2023 Section A Structured Question (SQ) Answer all the questions in this section. Cluster 3 Sustainable Future and Climate Change 1 Resource 1 shows the percentage of urban population living in slums by region. Resource 2 shows the percentage of urban population with access to piped water by country. Resource 3 shows a boy drinking from a hand-pump well at a slum along Yamuna River, New Delhi, India. Resource 4 shows the differential consequences of the urban services divide on the poor. (a) With reference to Resource 1, compare the percentage of urban population liv ing in slums between Northern Africa & Western Asia and Central & Southern Asia, 2000 -2018. [3] (b) With reference to Resource 2, suggest reasons for global variations in the access to piped water. [4] (c) Citing evidence from Resource 3, describe two aspects of the deprivations experienced by slum dwellers. [4] (d) With reference to Resources 1 and 3, suggest why strategies to improve the lives of slum dwellers may fail. [6] (e) With reference to Resource 4, describe how the attainment of sustainable urban development can be challenging in developing countries. [6] (f) Explain why the development of urban slums is less prevalent in countries at higher levels of development. [7] [Turn over

3 © Hwa Chong Institution 9173 / 01 / C1 BT 2023 Section B Essay Question (EQ) Answer all the questions in this section. 2 “Cities in developing countries face greater challenges in addressing the issues faced by the elderly compared to cities in developed countries.” Evaluate this statement. [20] 3 Evaluate the extent to which angle of incidence causes variations in temperature in the tropics. [20] ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Acknowledgements Question 1 Resource 1 @ https://unhabitat.org/the -challenge -of-slums-global-report-on-human-settlements -2003 Question 1 Resource 2 @ https://unhabitat.org/wcr/ Question 1 Resource 3 @ https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/apr/16/whose -city-is-it-anyway-the-harsh-truth-about-urbanisation Question 1 Resource 4 @ https://unhabitat.org/wcr/