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1 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2026 HUMANITIES 2260/02 26 August 2026 Paper 2 Geography MARK SCHEME This document consists of 14 printed pages NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2260/02 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

2 Section A 1 Geography in Everyday Life a(i) AO2 Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows a photograph of a garden on the rooftop of a building in Singapore. Using Fig. 1.1, explain how provisioning ecosystem services can bring benefits to local residents. [2] Award 1 mark for each explanation on how provisioning ecosystem services can bring benefits to local residents. ● Rooftop gardens allow local residents to participate in agricultural activities/ grow crops and meet with others in the neighbourhood [1] ● The crops can be harvested which locals can eat and have their basic needs met [1] a(ii) AO1 With reference to Fig. 1.1 (Insert), explain how human activities can positively impact nature. [2] Award 1 mark for each description on how human activities can positively impact nature Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation. ● People can participate in conservation or greening efforts, such as maintaining gardens and cleaning up parks and gardens [1] ● This will ensure that greenspaces are kept clean, and biodiversity is allowed to thrive in a healthy environment [1] Beach clean up - not accepted. Urban green spaces, urban parks, rooftop gardens, home gardens - accepted. b(i) AO2 Using Fig. 1.2 (Insert), explain how events such as the Community Resilience Day can build community resilience against disasters. [2] Award 1 mark for each description on how events like the Community Resilience Day can build community resilience against disasters Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation. ● Events such as the Community Resilience Day will equip local residents with the knowledge of how to respond in the event of a disaster [1] ● For instance, they will be able to learn CPR-AED skills that can be used to support rescue and response efforts by providing first aid in the event of a disaster [1] ● Events such as the Community Resilience Day gives residents an opportunity to gather and meet in community spaces with their neighbours, allowing them to know and be able to look out for each NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2260/02 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

3 other in the event of an emergency [1] b(ii) AO1 Explain how a community centre can build social sustainability in an urban neighbourhood. [1] Award 1 mark for each description on how a community centre can build social sustainability ● Community centres provide shared spaces that promote regular social interactions, allowing local residents to build positive and respectful relationships OR minimise conflict and misunderstandings [1] c AO1 Explain two features of a precinct that will foster economic sustainability in a neighbourhood. [2] Award 1 mark for each explanation of how a feature of precincts will foster economic sustainability. ● A precinct has bus stops that are spread out at regular intervals, which will allow residents to have easy access to bus stops and keep their transport expenditure low [1] ● A precinct has many shops that meet the everyday needs of the locals, which enables residents to meet their needs without having to spend money to travel to get them [1] ● A precinct has many shops where locals can take up employment and earn an income. [1] d(i) AO1 Study Fig. 1.3 (Insert), a photograph of Lau Pa Sat, one of Singapore’s more iconic hawker centre. With reference to Fig 1.3, explain how one can develop a sense of place towards an iconic building such as Lau Pa Sat. [3] Award 1 mark for each explanation on how one can develop a sense of place towards an iconic landmark Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation. ● Lau Pa Sat is a place that has symbolic and historical meaning for Singapore [1] ● Lau Pa Sat is highly visible and easy for people to identify and remember [1] ● Thus, a sense of place can be developed as individuals might have significant memories at a landmark like Lau Pa Sat [1] ○ For example, the Truss Bridge in Bukit Timah was built in 1932 as part of a railway line, which people might associate with Singapore’s railway history [1] ● Lau Pa Sat is a place where people might go to for meals regularly, so they might develop a positive sense of place [1] NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2260/02 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

4 d(ii) AO2 A group of students from Xue Xiao School wanted to conduct an investigation to study Singaporeans’ sense of place towards Lau Pa Sat. They intend to go to Lau Pa Sat to interview Singaporeans who are dining there. Using Fig. 1.3 (Insert), describe the factors that students must consider when scheduling their visit to Lau Pa Sat for data collection. [2] Award 1 mark for each description of how the students should decide when to visit Lau Pa Sat to collect data. ● A large area in Lau Pa Sat is not sheltered, so the students need to consider the weather elements and ensure that they do not visit on a rainy day [1] ● Students need to consider the crowd at Lau Pa Sat and avoid night times and peak hours as it could be dangerous/ people might not be willing to participate in the research [1] ● Students need to consider when they are most likely to meet Singaporeans at Lau Pa Sat, so they might not choose to go on weekends [1] [Total: 14m] 2. Tourism a(i) AO2 Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows the tourist arrivals and receipts in Hong Kong from 2010 to 2021. Using data from Fig. 2.1 (Insert), describe the relationship between tourist arrivals and tourist receipts in Hong Kong. [2] Award 1 mark for each description of the relationship between tourist arrivals and tourist receipts in Hong Kong ● There is a positive relationship between tourist arrivals and tourist receipts in Hong Kong from 2010 to 2021 [1] ● As tourist arrivals increased from 20.09 million in 2010 to 27.77 million in 2014, tourism receipts also increased from 27.21 billion dollars to 46.35 billion dollars [1] ● Similarly, when tourist arrivals declined sharply from 23.75 million in 2019 to 23.75 million in 2020, tourist receipts also declined sharply from 32.7 billion dollars to 2.86 billion dollars [1] NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 2260/02 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

5 a(ii) AO2 With reference to Figs. 2.1 and 2.2 (Insert), describe the factors that motivate tourists to travel to Hong Kong for tourism. [2] Award 1 mark for each description of the