HCI_H2 Geog Prelim P2

HCI PRELIMS 2008 9730/02/S/08 GEOGRAPHY 9730/02 PAPER 2 Human Geography 12 September 2008 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper Insert World Outline Map READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and CT 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, each from a different topic. The insert contains all the Figures referred to in the question paper. 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. At the end of the test, 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 4 printed pages. [Turn over HWA CHONG INSTITUTION College 2 Preliminary Examination 2008 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 2 HWA CHONG INSTITUTION

HCI PRELIMS 2008 9730/02/S/08 2 Section A Answer all the questions in 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 Fig. 1 shows the different types of production system. (a) Describe mass customization in industry and explain its possible advantages. [4] (b) Using Fig. 1, identify and explain two broad trends in the organisation of production in a post-Fordist era. [4] (c) What are the implications of the changing relative importance of production processes? [4] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2 provides an outline map of selected states in India, and data on the states’ average fertility rates and per capita spending on health and education. (a) Define the term fertility rate. [2] (b) From the data given in Fig. 2, describe the main features of the distribution of fertility rate. [4] (c) What relationships are suggested by the data: (i) between fertility rate and health spending, (ii) between fertility rate and education spending? [4] (d) Briefly describe one other factor which influence fertility rate. [2] Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Fig. 3 shows the distribution of squatter settlements in Lima in 2004. Lima is the capital