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4 marksResource Consumption, Urbanisation, and Sustainability

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2 · Question 4(a)(iii)

Figure 5 shows the percentage of urban and rural population distribution for three countries.

Explain how population growth in Country B may have resulted in its observed population distribution.

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  1. 4(a)(i)Complete the bar chart by inserting the missing bars for Country B (urban) and Country C (rural), assuming each country's population consists only of rural and…[2 marks]
  2. 4(a)(ii)Compare the urban and rural population distribution across the three countries.[3 marks]
  3. 4(b)Outline two environmental impacts associated with the pattern of population distribution seen in Country C.[6 marks]
  4. 4(c)(i)Define the term sustainable development.[2 marks]
  5. 4(c)(ii)Explain how population increase can impair a country's ability to achieve sustainable development.[3 marks]

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