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1 Write your name here Surname Other names Edexcel GCSE You do not need any other materials. Centre Number Geography B Unit 2: People and the Planet Friday 25 January 2013 Morning Time: 1 hour Candidate Number Higher Tier Paper Reference 5GB2H/01 Total Marks Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. In Section A, answer ALL the questions. In Section B, answer either question 5 or 6. In Section C, answer either question 7 or 8. Answer the questions in the spaces provided there may be more space than you need. Information The total mark for this paper is 53. The marks for each question are shown in brackets use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication will be assessed. The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated. Advice Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Keep an eye on the time. Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over P41353A 2013 Pearson Education Ltd. 6/7/6/6 *P41353A0120*

2 SECTION A INTRODUCTION TO PEOPLE AND THE PLANET Answer ALL questions. Topic 1: Population Dynamics 1 Study Figure 1. N 124, ,000 WEST MIDWEST 4,000 NORTHEAST 236,000 SOUTH 396, ,000 Key = net movement of people Figure 1 Net regional migration in the USA, (a) Describe the pattern of net migration to and from the west region. (2) (b) Outline one reason why, in some countries, parents want large families. (2) 2 *P41353A0220*

3 (c) Explain two differences between the population structures of very poor developing countries and rich developed countries. You may draw a diagram to help your answer. (4) (Total for Question 1 = 8 marks) *P41353A0320* 3 Turn over

4 Topic 2: Consuming Resources 2 Study Figure 2. 7 million tonnes China Rest of world Figure 2 Global demand for copper (a) Describe the changes in global demand for copper. (3) 4 *P41353A0420*

5 (b) Describe how developing renewable resources might help achieve sustainability. (3) (c) Outline one way that population growth might lead to solutions for resource shortages. (2) (Total for Question 2 = 8 marks) *P41353A0520* 5 Turn over

6 Topic 3: Living Spaces 3 Study Figure 3. Easiest cities to find a job: Hardest cities to find a job: Rank City Rank City Cambridge 2 Aberdeen 3 Reading 4 London 5 Oxford 6 Milton Keynes 7 Bristol 8 Guildford 9 Southampton 10 Maidstone 1 Hull 2 Sunderland 3 Wirral 4 Stoke-on-Trent 5 Middlesbrough 6 Belfast 7 Southend 8 Rochdale 9 Motherwell 10 Swansea N Key easiest cities hardest cities Rank 10 Figure 3 The easiest and hardest UK cities in which to find jobs (a) (i) Identify one feature of the distribution of easiest cities. (1) 6 *P41353A0620*

7 (ii) Identify one feature of the distribution of hardest cities. (1) (b) Describe one way of making a more sustainable living space. (2) (c) Explain why some people choose to move abroad when they retire. (4) (Total for Question 3 = 8 marks) *P41353A0720* 7 Turn over

8 Topic 4: Making a Living 4 Study Figure 4. Country Size of the informal economy (% share of the GDP) GDP per person (in US dollars $) Bolivia (South America) Nigeria (Africa) Zambia (Africa) Russia (Europe) Bulgaria (Europe) South Africa (Africa) Spain (Europe) United Kingdom (Europe) Figure 4 The size of the informal economy and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per person for selected countries (a) Describe the relationship between the size of the informal economy and GDP per person. (3) 8 *P41353A0820*

9 (b) Outline one reason why green employment may become more important in the future. (2) (c) Explain one difference between the employment structures of an industrialising and a de-industrialising country. (3) Difference... (Total for Question 4 = 8 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 32 MARKS *P41353A0920* 9 Turn over

10 SECTION B SMALL-SCALE PEOPLE AND THE PLANET Answer ONE question in this section. Topic 5: Changing Cities If you answer Question 5 put a cross in this box 5 Study Figure 5. N 0 15 km Key = Small landfill sites = Large landfill sites Figure 5 Landfill sites in and around London (a) (i) Identify one main feature of the pattern of landfill sites. (1) 10 *P41353A01020*

11 (ii) Suggest two possible reasons for the pattern of landfill sites on Figure 5. (2) * (b) Explain the differences between the eco-footprints of people living in the developing world and those living in the developed world. (6) (Total for Question 5 = 9 marks) *P41353A01120* 11 Turn over

12 Topic 6: Changing Countryside If you answer Question 6 put a cross in this box 6 Study Figure 6. N km Lower Saxony Schleswig- Holstein Hamburg Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania Berlin Increasing 0 to 9% 10% to 14% 15% and more Decreasing 15% and more 10% to 14% Rhineland- Palatinate Saarland North Rhine- Westphalia Hesse Baden- Württemberg Thuringia Saxony- Anhalt Bavaria Brandenburg Saxony 0 to 9% Major cities Munich Figure 6 Predicted population change (percentage) in Germany (a) (i) Identify one main feature of the pattern of predicted population change. (1) 12 *P41353A01220*

13 (ii) Suggest one possible reason for the pattern of predicted population change on Figure 6. (2) * (b) For a named rural area, explain how it could be managed more sustainably in the future. (6) Named rural area... (Total for Question 6 = 9 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION B = 9 MARKS *P41353A01320* 13 Turn over

14 SECTION C LARGE-SCALE PEOPLE AND THE PLANET Answer ONE question in this section. Topic 7: Development Dilemmas If you answer Question 7 put a cross in this box Spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed in *(b). 7 Study Figure 7. In a series of surveys Americans were asked which of the following statements they agreed with A. Protecting the environment is more important than economic growth B. Economic growth is more important than protecting the environment The results below show how their views have changed. Key % Protecting the environment is more important than economic growth % Economic growth is more important than protecting the environment 80 Percentage opinion poll results Year Figure 7 Opinion poll results about environmental protection and economic growth in the USA, *P41353A01420*

15 (a) Compare the changes in the opinions shown. (3) *(b) Explain why top-down development projects can have both negative and positive impacts. (6) (Total for spelling, punctuation and grammar = 3 marks) (Total for Question 7 = 12 marks) *P41353A01520* 15 Turn over

16 Topic 8: World of Work If you answer Question 8 put a cross in this box Spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed in *(b). 8 Study Figure Continent Key Asia North America Europe Number of TNC headquarters Tokyo (Japan) Paris (France) New York (US) London (UK) Beijing (China) Nord-Rhein (Germany) City Region Seoul (S. Korea) Randstad (Netherlands) San Francisco (US) Chicago (US) Zurich (Switzerland) Figure 8 The top city-regions for the location of the headquarters of large TNCs (Transnational Corporations) (a) Compare the importance of European and Asian city-regions as locations for the headquarters of large TNCs. (3) 16 *P41353A01620*

17 * (b) Using examples, explain why employment in developing countries has changed in recent years. (6) (Total for spelling, punctuation and grammar = 3 marks) (Total for Question 8 = 12 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION C = 12 MARKS TOTAL FOR PAPER = 53 MARKS *P41353A01720* 17

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