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 buses. [5] Urban Issues and Challenges/Globalisation of Economic Activity 4 Fig. 3A shows per capita GDP in China in 2009 and Fig. 3B shows GDP growth rates in selected Chinese provinces in the same year. 4 (a) Name a province with i. GDP per capita above RMB 60000. ii. The greatest number of cities wi th GDP per capita above US $2900. [2] 4 (b) Compare the per capita income and growth rates f or the name d provinces in Fig. 3B. [4] 4 (c) i. Suggest measures which the cities with income above US $2900 may have taken to integrate themselves into the global economy, and ii. Outline two urban problems arising from their growth. [8] SECTION B – Human Geography – Structured Essay Questions Answer two questions, each from a different topic. All questions carry 25 marks. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 5 EITHER (a) Explain the main processes that characterise globalisation [9] (b) To what extent do supranational bodies benefit poorer countries? [16]

4 OR (a) Examine how it may be difficult to measure whether a country has become more developed. [9] (b) “Transnational Companies (TNCs) are ideally placed to benefit from globalisation” How far do you agree with this statement? [16] Population Issues and Challenges 6 EITHER (a) Outline the difficulties of forecasting population change at the National Scale. [9] (b) Are the prophecies of impending populat ion disaster at the global scale overblown? [16] OR (a) Explain how each stage of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) is characterised by a distinctive population structure. [9] (b) Consider the view that all population policies are doomed to failure. [16] Urban Issues and Challenges 7 EITHER (a) Outline the causes of homelessness in urban areas in both Developed Countries (DCs) and Less Developed Countries (LDCs). [9] (b) “Bid-Rent Theory never worked and has becom e increasingly flawed” To what extent is this assessment valid? [16] OR (a) Explain the reasons for, and consequences of, gentrification. [9] (b) Fig. 4 shows a world map of large cities categorised by their size How far is larger size an advantage for cities? [16]

1 TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2013 GEOGRAPHY 9730/1/2 Higher 2 Papers 2 3 hours INSERT 1 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This insert contains Figures 1, 2A and 2B, 3A and 3B, 4 and photographs A and B referred to in the questions as well as the World Outline Maps This document consists of 6 printed pages

2 Fig. 1 for Question 1 The global distribution of undersea cables and internet access

3 Figure 2A for Question 2 Age distribution for selected Asian populations in 2005 Figure 2B for Question 2 Demographic projections for elderly across Asia

4 Photograph A for Question 3 Photographs A and B show part of a city in a Developed Country Photograph B for Question 4

5 Fig. 3A for Question 4 GDP per capita in China by province, 2009 Fig. 3B for Question 4 GDP growth rates in selected Chinese provinces, 2009

6 Figure 4 for Question 7 Or Cities across the world classified by their size