Question 1
The graph illustrates the growth of telecommunications infrastructure.
I.
Estimate the number of fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people in China in 2022.
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II.
Estimate the number of fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand in 2016.
[1]
Outline one way improved broadband infrastructure can attract service businesses to a city.
[2]
Explain two reasons why manufacturing employment may decline in a city.
[6]
Question 2
The graph illustrates changes in access to urban sanitation infrastructure.
I.
Identify the country with the highest percentage of urban residents using at least basic sanitation services in 2022.
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II.
Estimate the percentage of urban residents using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh in 2022.
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Outline one way improved sanitation services can contribute to natural increase in an urban population.
[2]
Explain two ways urban sanitation infrastructure may need to change as a city's population grows.
[6]
Question 3
The graph illustrates uneven provision of sanitation services among urban populations.
I.
Estimate the percentage of urban residents using at least basic sanitation services in Nepal in 2000.
[1]
II.
Estimate the percentage of urban residents using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh in 2015.
[1]
Explain how the expansion of sanitation infrastructure can support urban population growth.
[2]
I.
Explain how inadequate sanitation provision can affect local service businesses.
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II.
Explain how urban deindustrialization can affect local service businesses.
[3]
Question 4
The graph illustrates differences in fixed broadband uptake, measured as subscriptions per 100 people.
I.
Identify one country with fewer than 10 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.
[1]
II.
Estimate the number of fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people in China in 2010.
[1]
Outline one reason why low-income urban households may have limited access to fixed broadband.
[2]
I.
Explain how improved transport infrastructure can encourage suburbanization.
[3]
II.
Explain how improved telecommunications infrastructure can encourage counter-urbanization.
[3]
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Question 5
To what extent is rural–urban migration the main cause of population growth in industrializing cities?
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Question 6
Examine how suburbanization and counter-urbanization change the distribution of population.
[10]
Question 7
Examine the reasons why gentrification develops in inner-city areas of post-industrial cities.
[10]
Question 8
With reference to one city, evaluate the role of infrastructure improvements in supporting urban growth over time.
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Question 9
To what extent are the consequences of urban deindustrialization negative?
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Question 10
To what extent is urban deindustrialization caused by the relocation of manufacturing?
[10]
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