Population Distribution Exam Questions
2014 Population Distribution
- Examine the 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map and legend that accompany this paper. Explain three reasons why the area north of Northing 97 is less attractive to human settlement, using evidence from the Ordnance Survey map to support each reason.
2011 Population Density
- Examine the 1:50000 Ordnance Survey map and legend accompanying this paper. Explain, using evidence from the map, why the area to the east of easting 44 and north of northing 03 has such a low population density.
Population & Human Development Exam Questions
2013 Population
- Explain how the development of resources impacts on population change, with reference to examples that you have studied.
2012 Demographic Change
- Explain how improvements in technology impact on population growth, with reference to examples that you have studied.
Migration Exam Questions
2014 Migration
- With reference to a developed region that you have studied, explain the impact of rural to urban migration on donor and receiver regions.
2013 Patterns of Migration
- Describe and explain changes in the patterns of migration into and out of Ireland since the 1950s.
2013 Migration
- Examine how ethnic and religious issues can arise as a result of migration, with reference to example(s) that you have studied.
2011 Migration
- Outline the effects of rural to urban migration in a developing region that you have studied.
2010 Migration
- ‘Ethnic and religious issues can arise as a result of migration.’ Examine this statement with reference to example(s) you have studied.
Settlement Exam Questions
2014 Central Place Theory
- Explain the importance of hierarchy and hinterland in Central Place Theory.
2013 Rural Settlement Patterns
- With reference to the 1:50000 Ordnance Survey map accompanying this paper, describe and explain three rural settlement patterns evident on the map.
2011 Dynamics of Settlement
- Describe and explain the land-use zones in any city that you have studied.
2010 Historic Settlement
- Examine the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey map of Carrick-on-Suir that accompanies this paper. Using evidence from the map describe and explain three different examples of historic settlement.
Urbanisation Exam Questions
2014 Changing Urban Functions
- Examine how the functions of urban centres can change over time, with reference to Irish example(s).
2013 Urban Development
- With reference to the aerial photograph that accompanies this paper, explain three reasons for the growth of the town of Enniscorthy.
2013 Future Urbanisation
- Discuss two issues facing cities in the future in the developed world.
2012 Urbanisation
- ‘Authorities in developing world cities have attempted to overcome the problem of rapid urban growth.’
Examine the above statement with reference to example(s) you have studied.
2012 Changing Land-Use Patterns
- Describe and explain the changing land-use patterns in an urban area that you have studied.
2011 Urban Expansion
- As cities expand they impact on the surrounding rural areas. Discuss this statement with reference to example(s) that you have studied.
2010 Urban Problems
- (i) Explain the term ‘traffic congestion’.
- (ii) Explain two methods used to overcome traffic congestion. Use examples you have studied in your answer.