2023 TJC J1 MYE

1 TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE 2023 JC1 H1 GEOGRAPHY WEIGHTED ASSESSMENT 2 Cluster 1 Sustainable Future and Climate Change 1 Resource 1 shows photographs of Puerto Madero, an inner city in Buenos Aires ( a megacity in Argentina, South America), before and after reimaging. Resource 2 shows the changes in the average residential price in Puerto Madero between 2000 and 2013. Resource 3 is an excerpt from a report by the World Bank on Puerto Madero. (a) Using examples, explain two economic reasons for urban reimaging. [4] (b) Using Resource 1, describe the changes to the built environment in Puerto Madero before and after reimaging. [6] (c) Suggest how the reimaging of Puerto Madero as shown in Resource 1 might help improve people’s perception of the area. [3] (d) Describe the changes in the average residential price in Puerto Madero between 2000 and 2013, as shown in Resource 2. [3] (e) With reference to Resource 3, explain the impact of reimaging on sustainable urban development in Puerto Madero. [6]

2 Resource 1 for Question 1 Before and After urban reimaging in Puerto Madero

3 Resource 2 for Question 1 Average residential price in Puerto Madero, 2000 to 2013 Resource 3 for Question 1 Copyright Acknowledgements Questions and resources are adapted from SAJC 2020 H2 Preliminary Exam. The original resources are adapted from various sources including • https://urban-regeneration.worldbank.org/Buenos_Aires • Amirtahmasebi, R., Orloff, M., Wahba, S. & Altman, A. (2016). Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner's Guide to Leveraging Private Investment. World Bank: Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24377

1 TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE 2023 JC1 H1 GEOGRAPHY WEIGHTED ASSESSMENT 2 DURATION: 40-MIN Cluster 1 Sustainable Future and Climate Change 1 Resource 1 shows photographs of Puerto Madero, an inner city in Buenos Aires ( a megacity in Argentina, South America), before and after reimaging. Resource 2 shows the changes in the average residential price in Puerto Madero between 2000 and 2013. Resource 3 is an excerpt from a report by the World Bank on Puerto Madero. (a) Using examples, explain two economic reasons for urban reimaging. Award 1 mark for each explanation of an economic reason for urban reimaging. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation with an example. • Counteract urban decline. [1] • Maintain competitive edge in the global landscape. [1] • Attract the middle class back into the city-centre. [1] [4] AO1 (b) Using Resource 1, describe the changes to the built environment in Puerto Madero before and after reimaging. Award 1 mark for a description of the change in the built environment. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each description, where applicable. • Previous deindustralised area of the port and ship building has undergone brownfield site development • Old shipyard is replaced with buildings with eye -catching post-modern architecture. • Derelict warehouses are repainted with bright facades, and lined with greenery. • Further, there is adaptive reuse of these warehouses • Roads at derelict warehouses have been pedestrianized into designated walkways [6] AO2 (c) Suggest how the reimaging of Puerto Madero as shown in Resource 1 might help improve people’s perception of the area. Award 1 mark for each suggestion of how the reimaging might help to improve people’s perception of the area . Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each description or to draw evidences from the resource to support their deductions, where applicable. [3] AO2

2 • City is no longer plagued by poverty and urban decline. Investors will perceive the city to be more attractive for investments. • The conversion of the shipyard into a flagship project has increased cultural vibrancy and gives the perception of a city that celebrates its cultural heritage. • Attractive design and overall increase in environmental quality increase walkability and deters crime. Plausible answers with supporting data will be credited. (d) Describe the changes in the average residential price in Puerto Madero between 2000 and 2013, as shown in Resource 2. Award 1 mark for a description of the change in average residential price . Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each description, where applicable. • Over 13 years, the average residential price climbed from slightly below US$2000/m2 in 2000 to 2.5 times of this value in 2013 with US$5000/m2 • The residential price hovered slightly below and above US$2000/m 2 before 2005, before it dropped from US$2200/m2 in 2005-2006 to US$1800/m2. • The price rose more rapidly thereafter before stabilising in 2011-2013 [3] AO2 (e) With reference to Resource 3, explain the impact of reimaging on sustainable urban development in Puerto Madero. Award 1 mark for each explanation of the impact of reimaging on sustainable urban development. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation, where applicable. • One of the main objectives of reimaging is to attract financial investment and economic interest, as well as people, into the area. • More tourism spendings will boost the economy by creating jobs across different sectors including service sectors and the “construction sector”. • The economic benefits are said to spread from the revitalized downtown (or Central City) to the “surrounding areas”. • However, from the perspectives of the middle - and lower-income earners who used to live in Puerto Madero area, the prices of residential spaces has become out of their reach. • The reimaging of Puerto Madero is socially unsustainable. • The “construction” from reimaging projects is likely to improve overall environmental liveability. [6] AO2

3 Resource 1 for Question 1 Before and After urban reimaging in Puerto Madero

4 Resource 2 for Question 1 Average residential price in Puerto Madero, 2000 to 2013 Resource 3 for Question 1 Copyright Acknowledgements Questions and resources are adapted from SAJC 2020 H2 Preliminary Exam. The original resources are adapted from various sources including • https://urban-regeneration.worldbank.org/Buenos_Aires • Amirtahmasebi, R., Orloff, M., Wahba, S. & Altman, A. (2016). Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner's Guide to Leveraging Private Investment. World Bank: Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24377