O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/23 · May/June 2018 · Q68 Marks

Study Fig. 6.1 (Insert), a photograph which shows a factory. The factory is located near a river mouth.

(a)Complete the table to explain three advantages of this factory site. Advantage | Explanation 1. | 2. | 3. |[3]
(b)Give one output from the factory that can be seen in Fig. 6.1.[1]
(c)(i)There is a plan to build a new housing area on the land between the road and the factory. Give two disadvantages of this location.[2]
(c)(ii)Suggest one group of people that would be in favour of the new housing area and one group that would be against. Give a reason for each opinion. Group in favour | Reason.. Group against. | Reason.[2]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[3] Flat land - easy construction; Open space – further expansion; River - water supply / cooling; River mouth site – transport of materials / products; Road - transport of materials / products / workers; Electricity - power supply
[1] Waste / smoke / steam / gases
[2] Possible flooding; Noise pollution from factory; Air pollution from factory; Visual pollution of factory; Overhead high voltage wires; Busy roads nearby / traffic to factory
[2] Workers - close proximity to work; People from inner city – still less polluted environment / better place to live; Environmentalists - destruction of sites for wildlife; Factory owners loss of potential expansion area; People already living there – more crowded area / facilities

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