2013_TJC _H2_Geography_P2

1 TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2013 Geography Higher 2 9730/02 September 2013 Paper 2 Human Geography 3 hours Additional Materials: Insert with Figures Colour Photographs and Figures World Outline Map READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and CG on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all data response questions [50 marks] Section B Answer two structured essay questions [50marks] At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. You should spend time according to marks allocated to questions. All figures referred to in the question paper are in the Insert. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The world outline map may be annotated and handed in with relevant answers. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.

2 SECTION A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks each and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Fig. 1 shows the global distribution of undersea cables and internet access. 1 (a) Name two regions with the highest internet connectivity with each other. [2] 1 (b) Describe the global distribution of international bandwidth usage. [3] 1 (c) Suggest reasons for Africa’s share of undersea cables and usage of bandwidth. [3] 1 (d) How could the building of undersea cables shown in Fig. 1 affect the service sector? [4] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2A shows age distribution for selected Asian populations in 2005, and Fig. 2B shows demographic projections for the elderly across Asia. 2 (a) State the: i. The country with the greatest youth dependency and ii. the proportion of those of working age in Hong Kong [2] 2 (b) Describe the pattern of ageing across Asia. [4] 2 (c) With reference to Fig. 2B and other ideas , to what extent is ageing beneficial to Asian economies? [6] Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Photographs A and B show part of a city in a Developed Country. 3 (a) For photo A which par t of the city i s being depicted? Give reasons for your answer. [3]

3 3 (b) Identify and briefly explain features from both photographs which may cause traffic congestion in the city. [4] 3 (c) Suggest two ways in which the speed of the buses in photo B could be increased. Explain how the measures described would enhance the speed of the b