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Section I
Question 2 - 2011 HSC
Description of the movement from major urban areas to regional centres
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Section I
Question 3 - 2001 HSC
Definition of the geographical term sustainability
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Section I
Question 4 - 2011 HSC
Megacities in the developing world
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Section I
Question 4 - 2001 HSC
Approximate population of Christchurch in 1996, calculated using a cartogram as the source
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Section I
Question 11 - 2011 HSC
Example of a gated community in a suburban area of a city
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Section I
Question 13 - 2002 HSC
Three aspects of urban dynamics of change
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Section II
Question 16 - 2002 HSC
Using photographic evidence in the source, identify one challenge of living in mega cities in the developing world and describe two responses to this challenge.
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Section II
Question 17 - 2002 HSC
(a) Using the sources, calculate the percentage of Brazil’s population living in Sao Paulo in the year 2000. (b) Identify two features of the population pyramid that make it typical of a mega city in the developing world. (c) Describe one health issue and one social issue that a mega city in the developing world could face in the next decade.
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Section II
Question 17 - 2001 HSC
(a) From the source, draw a simplified choropleth map to show the distribution of deprivation in Christchurch. (b) Use the sources to name two locations within Christchurch that demonstrate different urban dynamics, and account for these differences.
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Section II
Question 18 - 2001 HSC
(a) Use the sources to identify two human activities that may place the Avon–Heathcote Estuary at risk. (b) Identify a management strategy currently used in this estuary and evaluate its likely success in terms of the ecological sustainability of this ecosystem. (c) State two important questions that a geographer could ask to determine the
validity and reliability of the information in the ‘Selected Bird Numbers’ source.
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Section III
Question 20 - 2001 HSC
Compare the results of the urban dynamics of a large city in the developed world with those in Christchurch evident in the stimulus booklet.
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Section III
Question 21 - 2002 HSC
Examine the role of world cities and the operation of these cities within global networks.
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Section II
Question 22 - 2011 HSC
(a) Describe what makes New York a world city. (b) Explain how the culture of place in a large city is influenced by large numbers of tourists. (c) Explain how population growth and associated urban sprawl affect the provision of both social services and infrastructure.