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Name Class Register Number GEOGRAPHY (2260/02) 25/S4PRE/GE Paper 2 Friday 15 August 2024 1 hour 45 minutes VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SECONDARY FOUR Candidates answer on the Question Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Candidates should support their answers with the use of relevant examples. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. Answer all question. The Insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. This document consists of 15 printed pages (including this cover page).

2 Setter: Mr Heng Yan Kai and Mdm Rosnah Answer all questions 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Identify the sub-division of an area where residents share some commonalities. ………………………………….…………………………………………………….…….[1] (b) Study Fig 1.1A (Insert) showing an NParks’ Garden in Singapore and Fig 1.1B (Insert), an information board in the Nparks Garden. Using Figs 1.1A (Insert) and 1.1B (insert), explain how people and nature affect each other. …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …………………………………………….………………………………………………...... …..……………………………………………………………………………………...….[4] Victoria School 25/S4PRE/GE

3 (c) Describe how resident’s network (RN) in Singapore encouraged social and environmental sustainability amongst its residents. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…….……………………………………………………………………..…………..……[3] Victoria School 25/S4PRE/GE

4 (d) A group of students would like to conduct surveys about visitors to the beautiful village of Flam in Norway. Photograph A (Insert), shows the location of the survey point used by the students when conducting their interviews, which was taken at the entrance of tickets and visitors centre in Flam. Using Photograph A (Insert), account for the suitability of this location as a survey point. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ….…………………………………………………………………………………………..[6] Victoria School 25/S4PRE/GE

5 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Study Fig. 2.1, which shows the proportion of foreign tourist visits to selected prefectures in Japan between 2016 and 2019. Other than Tokyo, the rest of the prefectures can be considered as second cities attracting the foreign visitors to these destinations. Prefectures 2016 [rank] 2017 [rank] 2018 [rank] 2019 [rank] Tokyo 48.2% [1] 46.2% [1] 45.6% [1] 47.2% [1] Chiba prefecture 39.7% [2] 36.0% [3] 35.6% [3] 35.1% [3] Osaka 39.1% [3] 38.7% [2] 36.6% [2] 38.6% [2] Kyoto 27.5% [4] 25.9% [4] 25.8% [4] 27.8% [4] Fukuoka prefecture 9.9% [5] 9.8% [5] 10.4% [5] 8.7% [7] Kanagawa prefecture 9.6% [6] 8.5% [7] 7.8% [8] 7.8% [9] Aichi 9.5% [7] 8.9% [6] 7.5% [9] 9.0% [6] Hokkaido 7.8% [8] 7.7% [8] 7.9% [7] 8.0% [8] Nara prefecture 6.9% [9] 7.3% [9] 8.9% [6] 11.7% [5] Okinawa prefecture 6.7% [10] 7.3% [9] 6.8% [10] 6.1% [10] Fig. 2.1 Using Fig. 2.1, compare the proportion of foreign tourist visits to the selected second cities in Japan between 2016 and 2019. …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... Victoria School 25/S4PRE/GE

6 …………………………………………………………………………………………........... ….…………………………………………………………………………………………..[3] (b) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert) which shows a comparison of hotel prices on Agoda, a website that compares accommodation prices and offers at travel destinations. With reference to Fig. 2.2 (Insert), explain how business innovations in the tourism-related industry have led to the growth of tourism. …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... ……………………………………………………………………………………………...[3] (c) Describe the emergence of health tourism due to changing demand for tourism. …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... ……………………………………………………………………………………………...[3] Victoria School 25/S4PRE/GE

7 (d) Describe the negative economic impacts brought about by tourism. …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………........... …………………………………………………………………………………………