Study Fig. 4, a graph showing the weight of goods carried by road and rail transport in Pakistan. [Figure 4] The Insert contains Photograph C for Questions 3 and 4, Photographs D and E for Question 4 and Fig. 7 for Question 5.
- (a)(i)What is the weight of goods carried by road in 2009?[1]
- (a)(ii)How much more was carried by road than rail in 2009?[1]
- (a)(iii)By how much has the weight of goods carried by road increased from 2002 to 2009?[1]
- (b)Why has the use of road transport increased more than rail transport since 2000?[4]
- (c)(i)Study Fig. 5, a map of Pakistan. [Figure 5] Give the latitude of the lines X – X and Y – Y.[2]
- (c)(ii)Explain the effect of latitude on Temperature Day length[4]
- (d)(i)Study Photograph C. Name three attractions to tourists shown in the photograph.[3]
- (d)(ii)Explain how local people can gain income from tourism in mountain areas.[3]
- (e)To what extent is it possible to increase tourism in Pakistan in the 21st century?[6]
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- [1] 128 million tonnes per km
- [1] 122 million (tonnes per km)
- [1] 18-20 million (tonnes per km)
- [1] Roads go everywhere } (Accept converses for these two lines)
- [1] Door-to-door }
- [1] More roads built
- [1] Improved/pucca roads
- [1] Motorways/dual carriageways
- [1] Little investment in railways
- [1] Damaged track
- [1] Poor engines/trucks/carriages
- [1] Rail suffers delays
- [1] X - X 36 °N
- [1] Y-Y 30 °N
- [1] Temperature Greater heating/warming effects lower latitudes/nearer equator/lower heating/cooling effect higher latitudes
- [1] Lower latitudes more direct rays of the sun (Accept converse)
- [1] Higher or lower angle of the sun/high latitude lower angle of sun/low latitude higher angle of sun
- [1] High latitudes less insolation/more rays absorbed by the atmosphere/rays spread over larger area (Accept converse)
- [1] Day length High latitudes days shorter in winter and longer in summer/the higher the latitude the shorter the days in winter/low latitudes days and nights more equal in length
- [1] Earth is tilted on its axis
- [1] Hemisphere experiencing summer points towards the sun / N hemisphere points toward sun in summer and away from sun in winter
- [1] Valleys
- [1] Rivers/rapids
- [1] Mountains/hills
- [1] Greenery/lush vegetation/meadows/pastures
- [1] Forest/trees
- [1] Terraces
- [1] Tracks/trails
- [1] Making/sale of crafts
- [1] Opening shops in village
- [1] Guides (on tracks/trails)
- [1] Named services e.g. hotels/restaurants
- [1] Named transport services
- [1] Offering accommodation in own home
- [1] Construction of tourist facilities
- [1] Possibilities By providing more/improved/good/etc. – security, named infrastructure, hotels, named tourist activities (max 2)
- [1] Advertising/promotion
- [1] Training for staff in tourist industry/education about accepting tourists
- [1] Maintenance/cleanliness of tourist attractions
- [1] Attraction - mountain ranges/valleys, forests, archaeological/historic/cultural sites, mosques, modern buildings, traditional crafts/bazaars, hill stations (max 1)
- [1] Strategies for increasing tourism, e.g. – preventing deforestation in tourist areas, removing litter/rubbish from e.g. Murree, opening a (winter) resort + details, (max 2)
- [1] Problems Unstable political situation
- [1] Corruption
- [1] Lack of security/terrorism
- [1] Accommodation below Western standards
- [1] Poor named infrastructure
- [1] High cost of developing tourist areas/facilities
- [1] Lack of government support/attention/interest
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