2023 PLMGS Sec 3EXP Geog EOY MS

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2 Answerallquestions. 1 SectionA:GeographyinEverydayLife–25Marks (a) StudyFig.1, whichshowstheTherapeuticGardenat Bishan-AngMoKioParkthatwaslaunchedon19September2017. Fig.1 (i) WithreferencetoFig.1,describehowgreenspacesareessentialforpeople’shealth. Provisionofrecreationspace● Greenspacesinthenatureoffernumerousopportunitiesforoutdooractivitieswherepeoplecanalsouseittohavedirectandfrequentinteractionswithnature.[1]● Thiscanprovidevarioushealthandwell-beingbenefitssuchasloweringofanxietyandregulatinggoodbloodpressure. [1]OR Removalofpollutants● Duringtheprocessofphotosynthesisplantsandvegetationabsorbscarbondioxideandotherairpollutantsandreleasesoxygen.[1]● Thiswillthusallowthelevelofpollutioninalocationtobereducedthusallowingpeopletoabsorbcleanerairtobeinhaled.[1] Acceptanyonereasonwithelaborationat2meach [2] 2260/02/EGG/3E/EOY/2023

3 (ii) Usingnamedexamples,explainhowwildlifefromnatureareascannegativelyimpactpeople. ● Duetourbanexpansion,wildlifemayventureoutofthenatureareasinsearchof foodor shelteras theirnaturalhabitatsareaffected/shrinkingduetothelandspacerequiredforurbandevelopment.[1] Examples:● Forexample,wildboarswhichroamaroundurbanneighbourhoodsinSingapore(suchasinPunggol).[1] ● Asthesewildboarsmightbeunfamiliarin urbanspaces,theymayattackhumandueto human-wildlifeencounters,causingharmontohuman’shealth(e.g.injuries,scarsetc)[1] ● ORWhenbeingprovokedbyhumansduetonotknowinghowtodealwiththesewildlife,thesewildboarsmayattackthem,causinghumanstosufferfrominjuries,thusriskupontheirhealth.[1] ● ORAtPunggolneighbourhoodwherethemacaquescauseamessatthetrashbin–lookingforfoodbutthisimpactnegativelyonpeopleastheirneighbourhood– wouldnotfeelsafeif thosemacaquesattack/ORmonkeysclimbingintotheirhomes– potentialto stealtheirbelongings[1] 1m–forexample1m-explanation Acceptanyotherplausibleanswers [2] (b) StudyFig.2AandFig.2B,whichshowsthefindingsfromasurveyconductedonSingaporeans’perceptionsabouthawkercentre. 2260/02/EGG/3E/EOY/2023

4 Fig.2A Fig.2B UsinginformationfromFig.2AandFig.2B,describehowpeoplecandevelopasenseofplaceforthehawkercentre. Point#1:Repeatedencounters–frequentgoingtoHawkercentre–increasefamiliarity. ● Repeatedencounterswithobjectsandpeopleduringourdailytravelreinforcesoursenseofplace[1] ● EvidencefromFig.2A–where82.5%respondedtheyfrequentthehawkercentreatleastonceaweek[1] Point#2:Aplaceforpeopletobuildrelationshipswithothersthroughinteractions.● Thehawkercentremayprovideanideaforsomeinteractionandtomakeconnections,thusthismaycreateasafespaceforbuildingofrelationshipsasmanycanchatoverfoodordrinks.[1] [4] 2260/02/EGG/3E/EOY/2023

5 ● Evidence:90.7%agreeorstronglyagreethathawkercentrepromoteinteractionsamongpeoplefromdifferentagegroups.[1]1describedway[1]+Evi[1]Acceptanyotherplausibleanswers. (c) StudyFig.3,whichshowsanintegratedtransporthubinYishun,Singapore. Fig.3 UsingFig.3, explaintwowayshowspatialassociationscanenhanceeverydayliving. #Firstway:Co-locationoftrainstationsandbusinterchange[1]o Convenientforresidentstotravelt