2013_MI_H2_Geography_P2

2013 Preliminary Examination 2 Pre-university 3 GEOGRAPHY (Higher 2) 9730/02 Paper 2 Human Geography 25 September 2013 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper 1 Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, admission number and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs, or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer two questions, one from each topic. Insert contains all the Table and Figures referred to in the question paper. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. Start a new question on a new page. 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. ___________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 5 printed pages and 1 Insert. [Turn over Candidate Name: ______________________ Class: Adm No.

2 Section A Answer all questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Fig. 1 shows the changing composition of employment in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1978 and 1998. (a) State the biggest source of employm ent in the UK in 1978 and 1998 respectively. [1] (b) Describe the changes in employment in the service and manufacturing sectors in the UK between 1978 and 1998. [3] (c) Account for the changes that you have described in part (b). [4] (d) Describe how you will conduct a small scale investigati study to look at the changing economic activities of Singapore between 1978 and 1998. [4] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2 shows use of contraceptives in the world in 2003. (a) Describe the use of contraceptives worldwide. [2] (b) Account for the trends you have identified in part (b) [4] (c) Briefly assess the success of anti- natal policies in the developing countries. [6]

3 Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Fig. 3 shows the extent of urban issues associated with cities of different levels of economic development. (a) Compare the extent of the urban i ssues between any 2 cities of Less Developed Countries (LDCs). [3] (b) Explain the possible reasons for the relative high need for re-imaging in high income cities. [3] (c) Briefly discuss the extent in whic h you would agree that the traffic congestion in both cities of DC s and LDCs are due to inadequate supply of roads. [6] The Globalisation of Economic Activity and