O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/23 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q28 Marks

Study Fig. 4, which shows monthly hotel use as a percentage of the annual total, for Austria, a mountainous country.

(a)(i)Austria has two tourist seasons. Name the peak month for each season.[2]
(a)(ii)Austria is in the northern hemisphere. Name a month when many tourists visit Austria to do winter sports e.g. skiing.[1]
(b)(i)How is the ice skating area used in the summer?[1]
(b)(ii)Using Fig. 5, name a human attraction that is available both in summer and in winter.[1]
(c)(i)Which route should be chosen? Give one advantage of this route. Route chosen Advantage[1]
(c)(ii)Give one disadvantage of each of the other routes. Route Disadvantage Route Disadvantage[2]

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[2] (a)(i) February August
[1] (a)(ii) Dec / Jan / Feb / Mar
[1] (b)(i) Boating
[1] (b)(ii) Museum Nightclub Cable car
[1] (c)(i) X - Goes to top of ski run / goes to high point for better views Y - Goes to high point for better views Z - Cheaper to build as shorter / lower / fewer towers
[2] (c)(ii) X - Construction will damage wildflower meadow Y - Disturb nesting site of birds Z - Doesn't lead anywhere interesting

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