Study the figure. Compare the rate of urbanisation in HICs and LICs after 1990.
Percentage of population living in urban areas, 1950–2050 (projected from 2020) (data are illustrative, written for this paper)
1(c)4 marks
Explain why the rate of urbanisation differs between developed and developing countries.
2(a)2 marks
Describe the location of a major UK city you have studied.
2(b)4 marks
Explain how migration has changed the character of a UK city.
2(c)8 marks
Assess the success of strategies to make a UK city more sustainable.
316 marks
For a city in a developing or emerging country, evaluate the success of top-down and bottom-up strategies in improving quality of life. [12 marks + 4 SPaG]
4(a)1 mark
Which one of the following is part of the Human Development Index?
4(b)2 marks
Country P has a life expectancy of 54 years and Country Q of 81 years (data are illustrative, written for this paper). Calculate the difference and give one reason for it.
4(c)2 marks
Explain why the HDI is a better measure of development than GDP per head.
4(d)4 marks
Explain how historical factors have caused uneven development.
4(e)4 marks
Explain how international trade can affect development.
5(a)2 marks
Describe the location of a developing or emerging country you have studied.
5(b)4 marks
Explain how globalisation has affected your chosen country.
5(c)12 marks
Assess the extent to which TNCs have helped your chosen developing or emerging country to develop.
6(a)1 mark
Which one of the following is a non-renewable resource?
6(b)2 marks
Describe the global distribution of oil reserves.
6(c)4 marks
Explain why resource consumption varies between countries.
7(a)1 mark
Which energy source produces no carbon dioxide when generating electricity?
7(b)2 marks
Study the figure. Describe the change in the share of UK electricity from renewables.
Share of UK electricity generated from coal and renewables (data are illustrative, written for this paper)
7(c)4 marks
Explain why energy consumption is increasing in emerging countries.
7(d)12 marks
Evaluate the view that renewable energy can meet future energy demand.
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