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5 marksPopulation and Resources

CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)(iii)

The total area of the parish of St Peter (Barbados) is 34 km². The total population increased from 11 263 persons in 1990 to 11 300 persons in 2010.

Calculate the population density for the parish of St Peter in 1990 and 2010, and calculate the change in population density over this period.

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  1. 1(a)(i)Using examples, describe TWO types of settlement patterns shown on the map extract.[4 marks]
  2. 1(a)(ii)Explain ONE way in which relief and ONE way in which drainage have influenced the use of the land.[6 marks]
  3. 1(b)(i)Using map evidence only, outline TWO factors that strongly influence the drainage features on the map.[4 marks]
  4. 1(b)(ii)Outline ONE reason why the small stream 'disappears' at the location on the right of Figure 1.[2 marks]
  5. 1(b)(iii)Discuss THREE reasons why the speed of flow of a river may vary.[9 marks]
  6. 1(c)(i)Discuss the effect which ONE hazard associated with sugar cane cultivation and processing may have on surrounding residential communities.[3 marks]
  7. 1(c)(ii)Discuss TWO types of natural hazards to which the residents of a coastal town in a Caribbean territory may be susceptible.[6 marks]
  8. 1(c)(iii)Outline THREE actions that could be taken to mitigate any ONE of the natural hazards mentioned in 1(c)(ii).[6 marks]

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