O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/13 · May/June 2016 · Q225 Marks

Study Fig. 3, which shows information about land use in Bergen, an urban area in Norway (an MEDC in Europe). What percentage of Bergen's area is used for industry and commerce? %

(a)(i)Study Fig. 3, which shows information about land use in Bergen, an urban area in Norway (an MEDC in Europe). What percentage of Bergen's area is used for industry and commerce? %[1]
(a)(ii)Compare the percentages of land used in Bergen for residential and open space.[2]
(a)(iii)Suggest three likely uses of open space in Bergen. 1 2 3[3]
(b)(i)Study Photographs A and B (Insert), which show parts of Stavanger, another urban area in Norway. Use evidence from Photographs A and B to identify three different land uses in Stavanger. 1 2 3[3]
(b)(ii)Use evidence from Photographs A and B, and your own knowledge, to explain why some settlements develop as ports.[4]
(b)(iii)One type of urban zone is the Central Business District (CBD). Describe the typical characteristics of the CBD of an urban area.[5]
(c)For a named urban area you have studied, describe recent changes which have taken place in the Central Business District (CBD). Name of area[7]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] (a) (i) Allow tolerance between 14–16
[2] (ii) More for residential than open space; 41-43% residential compared with 20–21% open space; (more than) twice as much used for residential than open space, etc. 2 @ 1 mark
[3] (iii) Uses such as: parks; gardens/allotments; woodland; playing fields/sports grounds/football pitches/playground; public squares; car parks, etc. 3 @ 1 mark
[3] (b) (i) Ideas such as: docks/bay to dock ships/harbour/ wharf; apartments/housing/residential; industry/factories/mills/silos; warehouses; roads/car parks; hotels; offices; shops; cafés/restaurants, etc. 3 @ 1 mark
[4] (ii) Ideas such as: near to sea/coastal site/river estuary; easy trade/easy import of raw materials/export of finished products; flat/low land for construction; deep water; sheltered water; good roads; railways; lots of industry; fish caught/landed; development of tourism/cruise liners, etc. 4 @ 1 mark
[5] (iii) Characteristics such as: high density land use; high rise buildings/skyscrapers; mainly high/middle order; leisure/entertainment facilities; crowded with people/congested; lots of traffic; possibly pedestrianised; high cost land/high rents; shopping/retail facilities; accessible/good transport links or examples/well served by public transport, etc. NB: Max 2 on any specific land uses, e.g.: secondary schools, universities, hospitals, shops, offices, cinema, theatre, shopping malls, etc. 5 @ 1 mark or development (which should be description not explanation)
[7] (c) Levels marking; Level 1 (1–3 marks) Statements including limited detail which describe recent changes which have taken place in CBD. Level 2 (4–6 marks) Uses named example. More developed statements which describe recent changes which have taken place in CBD. NB: Max 5 if no named or inappropriate example. Level 3 (7 marks) Uses named example. Comprehensive and accurate with some place specific reference. Content Guide: Answers are likely to refer to; closure of shops/services; opening of new shops/services/malls; pedestrianisation; traffic improvements, etc. Place specific reference is likely to consist of: named roads/malls; locational details of services/shops; named shops and services, etc. NB: Should be CBD not urban area generally.