NYJC Prelim_H2_GEO_P2_QP

NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE Year 2 Preliminary Examination H2 GEOGRAPHY 9730/02 Human Geography 21 Sept 2016 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper Insert World Outline Map READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number and name 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. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically requested by the questions. 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 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 4 printed pages and 1 insert. [Turn over

2 Higher 2 Geography / 9730 / Paper 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 world’s top destinations for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in 2014. (a) Describe the spatial pattern of FDI inflows as shown in Fig. 1. [6] (b) Suggest reasons why the FDI inflows is higher in China as well as Hong Kong, China, as compared to the United States in 2014. [6] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2 shows the changes in the percentage of population aged over 60s in different countries from 2005 to 2050. (a) Name the country with the greatest increase in the percentage of over 60s between 2005 and 2050. [1] (b) Using data from Fig. 2, describe the general trends in ageing population around the world by 2050. [3] (c) Account for the general trends in (b). [6] (d) Suggest one possible measure that countries can adopt to manage the increment in population over 60s. [2] Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Photograph A shows the West India Quay in London, with the £550-a-night Marriott hotel in the centre and Light Railway station to the right of this. It is a part of London Docklands and has undergone recent urban renewal. (a) (i) Identi