MI_2008 PU3 Prelim H2Geog Paper 2 (MI)

2 Section A Answer all questions from this section. Questions 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1. Study Table 1, which provides various indicators of development for selected countries. a) In Table 1, which countries have the highest and lowest GNP per capita? [1] b) Compare the relationship betwe en GNP per capita with the other development indicators for each of the two countries you have identified in (a). [2] c) Compare the HDI rankings and GNP per capita figures for all the countries in Table 1. Describe and explain the strength of the correlation between the variables. [4] d) In what ways is the HDI a bette r measure of devel opment than GNP per capita? [5] Population Issues and Challenges 2. Fig. 2A and 2B show the population pyramids and age dependency ratios of Jordan and UK. a) Compare the population pyrami ds and age dependency ratios of Jordan and UK. [4] b) Explain the likely problems Jordan and UK would experience based on their respective population structures. [4] c) In what ways could the age depende ncy ratio be refined so as to provide a more meaningful measur e of economic dependency within the population? [4]

3 Urban Issues and Challenges 3. Photos 3A – 3D illustrate a se ries of different methods of urban regeneration projects in Birmingham and Barcelona. Fig. 3E, on the other hand, reflects the impacts of the processes of urban regeneration and reimagination on the city of Glasgow since 1990. a) Explain why there is a need for ci ties like Birmingham and Barcelona to engage in urban regeneration. [4] b) With reference to Fig. 3E and ba sed on your own studies, explain the failings of urban regeneration and reimagination in Glasgow. [4] c) Using examples, suggest two other methods of reimaging and revitalising city centres. [4] The Globalisation of Economic Activity and Urban Issues and Challenges 4. Fig. 4A shows the global distribution of foreign direct investment (FDI), while Fig. 4B shows the world’s largest cities. a) Describe the global distribution of FD I shown in Fig. 4A and compare it to the pattern of the world’s largest cities in Fig. 4B. [4] b) Suggest reasons for the comparative lack of outward and inward FDI for countries of Africa. [4] c) Explain how the urbanisation trends in Asia may be related to its FDI pattern. [6]

4 Section B Answer two questions, each from a different topic. All questions carry 25 marks. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 5 EITHER a) With reference to examples, ex plain the extent to which the new international division of labour (NIDL) has been responsible for the global s