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Semester Two 2014
Examination Period
Faculty of Arts
EXAM CODES:
ATS1309
TITLE OF PAPER:
THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE
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2 hours writing time
READING TIME:
10 minutes
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Section 1 Short answer questions
There are 10 questions worth 2 marks each = total 20 marks this section
Time guide: 40 minutes
1. What
are
the
two
components
of
population
change
and
using
an
example
explain
change
in
one
of
them.
2. Draw
a
hypothetical
population
pyramid
that
would
show
the
approximate
structure
of
a
Global
South
country
that
has
just
gone
through
an
epidemic
that
has
fatally
affected
men
in
their
20s
and
30s.
Remember
to
label
the
axis.
3. To
whom
are
we
referring
when
we
talk
about
the
urban
underclass?
4. Briefly
describe
two
urban
processes
that
result
in
the
formation
of
informal
settlements
(such
as
shanty
towns
and
favelas).
5. Define
agglomeration
in
relation
to
an
urban
economy
and
give
an
example.
6. What
is
peri-urban
growth
and
explain
how
that
is
different,
but
linked
to,
the
idea
of
sprawl
7. What
is
a
special
economic
zone?
Provide
one
example
AND
one
reason
why
they
are
currently
popular
with
city
and
national
governments.
8. Define
economic
globalization
and
given
an
example.
9. What
is
a
transnational
corporation?
Give
one
compelling
reason
why
their
operations
are
difficult
to
regulate
for
nations
who
might
be
seeking
to
impose
conditions
on
their
operation?
10. What
is
peak
oil?
Give
two
examples
of
what
may
happen
as
a
result
of
peak
oil.
--End
of
Section
1--
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Section 2 Essay questions
Choose two (2) of the following questions and write an essay response. Each question is worth
10 marks = 20 total for this section.
Time guide: 35 minutes each question we recommend you spend 5 minutes planning your
essay and 30 minutes writing.
1. Imagine
you
are
an
economic
geographer
called
upon
to
advise
a
local
council
on
how
they
might
use
their
locational
advantage
to
host
a
local
music
festival.
Discuss
this
in
relation
to
some
of
the
concepts
you
have
learnt
in
this
unit.
You
may
write
about
this
in
the
abstract
or
using
any
named
examples
you
are
familiar
with.
2. Explain
-
with
reference
to
the
population,
urban
and
economic
trends
discussed
in
the
unit
-
what
has
led
to
the
urban
decline
in
a
manufacturing
city
such
as
Geelong
in
Victoria.
What
measures
might
a
city
government
introduce
to
address
this
decline?
3. It
has
been
suggested
that
a
whole
economy
model
(Friedmann,
1992)
be
used
to
consider
the
development
of
a
nation.
Explain
what
this
means,
and
evaluate
its
strengths
and
weaknesses
as
a
concept
compared
with
standard
measures
of
development
such
as
GDP.
4. The
grapes
that
sit
upon
the
supermarket
shelves
are
mute;
we
cannot
see
the
fingerprints
of
exploitation
upon
them
or
tell
immediately
what
part
of
the
world
they
are
from
(Harvey,
1990:
422-3).
Comment
on
the
extent
to
which
this
statement
is
true.
5. High-income
countries
consume
disproportionately
more
of
the
global
resources
than
their
population
figures
would
suggest.
Discuss
how
this
is
so,
and
some
of
the
environmental,
social
and
economic
challenges
that
trend
raises.
--End
of
Section
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