2023 NYJC J1 Promos Insert

NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE Year 1 End-of-Year Examination H2 GEOGRAPHY 9173/02 25 Sept 2023 INSERT 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This Insert contains all the Resources referred to in the questions. This document consists of 8 printed pages. [Turn over

2 Higher 2 Geography / 9173 Resource 1 for Question 1 Infographic of the homeless in Singapore

3 Higher 2 Geography / 9173 Resource 2A for Question 1 Questionnaire survey (English version) used by the students in their investigation Age: ___________________ Gender: ________________ Approximate Income level: ____________ Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 1) I stay out here because I have no choice 2) I prefer to stay out here than stay with someone I don’t know 3) I think the government has provided enough housing for Singaporeans 4) I do not have a steady income to pay for monthly rental [Turn over

4 Higher 2 Geography / 9173 Resource 2B for Question 1 Results of the questionnaire survey done on 24 elderly persons Age: - 49 and below: 2 - 50-60: 12 - 60 and above: 6 - No data: 4 Gender: - Male: 20 - Female: 4 Approximate Income level: - Below $800 a month: 7 - $800-1200 a month: 3 - No data: 14 Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree No data 1) I stay out here because I have no choice 6 14 0 1 0 3 2) I prefer to stay out here than stay with someone I don’t know 2 10 1 6 2 3 3) I think the government has provided enough housing for Singaporeans 0 2 2 12 0 8 4) I do not have a steady income to pay for monthly rental 6 15 1 1 0 1

5 Higher 2 Geography / 9173 Resource 3 for Question 1 How the Singapore government is helping the elderly population in terms of housing [Turn over

6 Higher 2 Geography / 9173 Resource 4 for Question 2 Major dams along the Mekong River Xayaburi

7 Higher 2 Geography / 9173 Resource 5 for Question 2 Impact of the Nuozhadu Dam on the Mekong River [Turn over River Height Amount of water above expected Amount of water below expected

8 Higher 2 Geography / 9173 Resource 6 for Question 2 Disasters along the Mekong River as reported by IRIN News Dams, Drought and Disaster Along the Mekong River | IRIN News CHONG PRA LAY/CAMBODIA, 10 May 2016 Cambodia and its neighbours have been hit hard by record temperatures and a long period of extremely dry weather. “The combined effects of drought, climate change and dam building are pushing the resources of the Mekong Basin to the brink of disaster,” said Maureen Harris, Southeast Asia programme director of the river protection organisation, International R