O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q48 Marks

Study Fig. 6, which for an MEDC, shows the percentage of rural households with access to services, within 2km, via the road network. [Figure 6]

(a)Use the data in Table 1, to complete Fig. 6. Table 1 Bank % of households 2000 26 2010 25[2]
(b)(i)What percentage of rural households were within 2km of a cashpoint in 2006?[1]
(b)(ii)Name a service for which the percentage of households increased from 2000 to 2010.[1]
(b)(iii)Name a service for which the percentage of households did not change from 2000 to 2006.[1]
(c)Suggest why the percentage of households within 2km of a petrol station decreased from 2000 to 2010.[1]
(d)Compare the percentage of households within 2km of primary schools and secondary schools. Suggest a reason for the differences.[2]

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Mark scheme

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[2] (a) 1 mark for plots
1 mark for correct shading
[1] (b) (i) 41
[1] (ii) Cashpoint / doctor surgery / supermarket
[1] (iii) Bank / post office / primary school / secondary school
[1] (c) Some closed down / relocated
Loss of housing
[2] (d) 80% within 2km of primary school but only 25/24% for secondary school
More households within 2km of primary school
Primary schools need to be closer to home as younger children do shorter hours
Secondary schools can be further as older children can travel further / can travel alone
Secondary schools are larger so there are less of them / more primary schools
1 for comparison, 1 for reason.

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