NJC 2025 H1 Geography Prelim Insert

National Junior College SH2 Preliminary Examinations for General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 GEOGRAPHY 8834/01 Paper 1 INSERT 29 August 2025 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This Insert contains all the Resources referred to in the questions. This document consists of 12 printed pages

2 Resource 1A for Question 1 Map showing locations of study sites and food waste reduction efforts in the Bishan neighbourhood

3 Resource 1B for Question 1 Photographs of food waste reduction efforts at Bishan Neighbourhood

4 Resource 2 for Question 1 Selected Interview Responses

5 Resource 3 for Question 1 Survey Form Used by Students to Collect Responses Section A: Demographics Age o Under 20 years o 21-40 o 42-60 o Above 60 How long have you lived in Bishan? o Less than 1 year o 1-5 years o More than 5 years o I do not live in Bishan Which block or street within Bishan do you live on? (If applicable, please state) Section B: Awareness and Participation 1. Are you aware of any of the following food waste reduction initiatives in Bishan (Select all that apply). o 24/7 Community fridge at Block 112 o Food Rescue Events at Bishan Community Club o Food Recycling Locker at Block 112 o None of the above o Other food waste reduction initiatives in Bishan ____________________________ 2. How did you first hear about these initiatives? o Posters or notices o Social media / Messaging platforms (e.g., Telegram, WhatsApp) o Community events o Word of mouth o I have not heard of them o Other __________________________ 3. Have you ever used or participated in any of the above initiatives? o Yes (go to Question 4) o No (skip to Question 6) 4. If yes, which of the following best describes your participation (Select all that apply). o Donated food to community fridge o Collected food from community fridge o Attended redistribution events o Other ___________________________ 5. How often do you participate? o Weekly o Monthly o Occasionally (a few times a year) o Rarely Section C: Attitudes and Motivation 6. What are the main reasons for participating (or not participating) in food waste reduction efforts? Select up to top 2 reasons o Environmental concern o Cost savings o Convenient location o Lack of time o Not interested o Not aware of how to participate o Prefer donating to other causes 7. Would you be willing to participate in future food waste reduction efforts in Bishan? o Yes o Maybe o No

6 Resource 4 for Question 1 Summary of Selected Survey Results Item Category Percentage of respondents (%) Age group Under 20 17.5 21–40 27.5 42–60 30.0 Above 60 25.0 Years lived in Bishan Less than 1 year 15.0 1–5 years 27.5 More than 5 years 47.5 Do not live in Bishan 10.0 Awareness of initiatives (multiple responses possible) 24/7 Community Fridge 65.0 Food Rescue Events 52.5 Food Recycling Locker 37.5 None 20.0 Other 5.0 How respondents first heard about initiatives Posters 22.5 Social media 37.5 Community events 15.0 Word of mouth 12.5 Not heard 10.0 Other 2.5 Participation in initiatives Yes 72.5 No 27.5 Item Category Percentage of respondents (%) Type of participation (among those who participated) Donated food 30.0 Collected food 27.5 Attended events 25.0 Other 10.0 Participation frequency Weekly 10.0 Monthly 32.5 Occasionally 37.5 Rarely 20.0 Top reasons for participation (29 participants) Environmental concern 62.1 Cost savings 48.3 Convenient location 37.9 Top barriers among non-participants (11 participants) Lack of time 54.5 Not interested 45.5 Not aware how 36.4 Willingness to participate in future Yes 50.0 Maybe 30.0 No 20.0 Average distance from residence to Block 112 Among participants 655.7 metres Among non-participants 607.0 metres Average distance from residence to Bishan Community Centre Among participants 546.9 metres Among non- participants 427.6 metres

7 Resource 5 for Question 2 Change in Liveability Scores, 2021-2022

8 Resource 6 for Question Infographic of Copenhagen, Denmark, as a Bike-Friendly City

9 Resource 7 for Question 2 OECD’S Localised framework of Sustainable Development Goals

10 Resource 8A for Question 3 Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels from 800,000 years ago based on ice core data to current levels in 2025 Resource 8B for Question 3 Graph of Global Ocean Heat content changes over a 5-year (pentadal), yearly, seasonal and monthly average by year