Regional Disparities in Development · CAPE Geography Unit 2

35 past-paper questions on Regional Disparities in Development, part of Module 3: Development and Disparities in Development, from every CAPE Geography Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

1. 8(a)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Explain the difference between a 'homogeneous region' and a 'planning region'.
2. 8(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1You have been asked to prepare a regional plan for your country that must include all three levels at which regional planning can take place. In the spaces provided, insert the countries or subdivisions of your country…
3. 9(c)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Order (rank) the data given in Table 1 and insert in Table 2 in preparation for the calculation of this coefficient.
4. 6(b)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Give THREE reasons why inequity in regional development is an undesirable development strategy.
5. 7(c)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1List TWO criteria that may be used to demarcate a homogeneous region.
6. 8(a)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain how 'backwash effects' relate to industrial development.
7. 8(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1What is the likely impact of backwash effects on industrial development in the absence of intervention?
8. 1(c)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2State the null hypothesis for analysing the relationship between HDI and infant mortality.
9. 1(c)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Create a table to calculate the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.
10. 1(c)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Write the formula for the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.
11. 1(c)(iv)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Calculate the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient for the indices in Table 1.
12. 1(c)(v)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Identify two limitations of using this statistical test in analysing data.
13. 7(a)15 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Discuss three reasons for regional disparities in wealth across the Caribbean region.
14. 7(b)15 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Using specific examples, describe the approach to regional development of concentrating resources in growth poles to regenerate an area.
15. 7(c)14 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2To what extent can Myrdal's cumulative causation model explain regional disparities in a country you have studied in one of: (i) Income, (ii) Poverty, (iii) Health?
16. 7(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Describe the nature of the regional disparity within the chosen country.
17. 7(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Describe the initial comparative advantage possessed by the core region in the chosen country.
18. 1(c)(i)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Describe EACH type of correlation shown in Figure 2 (a, b, and c).
19. 1(c)(ii)a)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Use the formula provided, r = 1 - (6 Σ d²) / (n³ - n), to calculate the Spearman's Rank Correlation coefficient to determine the relationship between GDP per capita and energy consumption per capita.
20. 1(c)(ii)b)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Describe the type of correlation shown in Table 1.
21. 6(c)18 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Write an essay explaining how Myrdal's thesis of cumulative causation may be applied to the development of disparities in income for a country that you have studied, addressing: The initial advantage of the growth…
22. 6(d)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Discuss THREE likely impacts of backwash effects on industrial development in the absence of intervention by governments.
23. 1(b)(i)a)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2State the null hypothesis for determining the relationship between employment in agriculture and the contribution of agriculture to GDP.
24. 1(b)(i)b)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Using the formula for the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, r_s = 1 - (6 \sum d^2) / (n^3 - n), calculate the r_s value. Show ALL working.
25. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2State the nature of the relationship between the contribution of agriculture to GDP and employment in agriculture.
26. 7(c)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Explain the concept of 'cumulative causation'.
27. 7(c)(ii)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2With reference to a specific country, discuss how cumulative causation may result in regional disparities in EITHER income OR poverty OR health under the headings: - Original development - Factors conferring regional…
28. 4(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Describe the relationship between GNI and LE, given a calculated Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (r_s) of 0.84.
29. 1(d)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2State the null hypothesis for the relationship between GNP growth and birth rate.
30. 1(d)(ii)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Complete Table 1 and calculate the value of the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, r_s, using the formula r_s = 1 - (6 * sum(d^2)) / (n(n^2 - 1)). Show ALL working.
31. 1(d)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2State the conclusion that can be made about the relationship between the birth rate and GNP.
32. 4(c)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Describe THREE stages in Myrdal's cumulative causation model of regional disparities in development.
33. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Name the model illustrated in Figure 3.
34. 4(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Name the specific effect that is illustrated in the model in Figure 3.
35. 4(a)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Describe how the process shown in Figure 3 may reduce disparities.