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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/23 · May/June 2015 · Q28 Marks

Study Fig. 2, which shows employment in selected urban areas. [Figure 2 shows two bar charts for several urban areas (Amsterdam, Bangkok, Brussels, Canberra, London, Manila, Seoul, Singapore). The left chart shows '% of employment' with 'urban area employment in CBD' and 'outside CBD' components. The right chart shows 'CBD employment density' in thousand people per square km. The Canberra bar for '% of employment in CBD' is incomplete. The Singapore bar for 'CBD employment density' is incomplete.]

  1. (a)(i)Complete Fig. 2 to show that 16% of Canberra's employment is in the CBD.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Which urban area has the highest percentage of its employment in its CBD?[1]
  3. (a)(iii)What is the main type of employment found in the CBD? Circle the correct answer. primary secondary tertiary[1]
  4. (b)(i)Complete Fig. 2 to show a CBD employment density of 39000 people per square km in Singapore.[1]
  5. (b)(ii)Which urban area has the highest CBD employment density?[1]
  6. (b)(iii)Explain why many CBDs have a high employment density.[2]

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Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [2] (a) (i) Correct completion of Fig. 2
  2. [1] (a) (ii) Manila
  3. [1] (a) (iii) Tertiary
  4. [1] (b) (i) Correct completion of Fig. 2
  5. [1] (b) (ii) Seoul
  6. [2] (b) (iii) Skyscrapers / office blocks Close buildings Transport links into CBD

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2015 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 2.

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