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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · May/June 2010 · Q38 Marks

Study Photograph A (Insert) of Lahore, a city in Pakistan, and Photograph B (Insert) of a town in the United Kingdom. [Photograph A] [Photograph B]

  1. (a)Both photographs show the same urban zone. Name the zone and give reasons for your answer.[3]
  2. (b)(i)Describe three differences between the urban areas shown on these photographs.[3]
  3. (b)(ii)Suggest reasons for two of these differences.[2]

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  1. [3] (a) Central Business District
  2. [3] (a) Shops
  3. [3] (a) Tall buildings/multi-storey buildings
  4. [3] (a) Many pedestrians
  5. [3] (a) Reserve 1 for name of zone
  6. [3] (b)(i) Scaffolding/messy versus modern/tidy
  7. [3] (b)(i) Vehicles and pedestrians versus pedestrianised
  8. [3] (b)(i) Buildings taller in Photograph A
  9. [3] (b)(i) Lots of wires, cables visible in Photograph A
  10. [3] (b)(i) Concrete/tarmac versus road made of bricks/blocks
  11. [2] (b)(ii) Redevelopment completed in Photograph B
  12. [2] (b)(ii) Pedestrian streets improve safety/reduce crowding
  13. [2] (b)(ii) Taller buildings suggest more competition for land space
  14. [2] (b)(ii) Less evidence of planning in Photograph A
  15. [2] (b)(ii) More durable road surface needed for vehicles

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About this question

Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2010 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 3.

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