Geography

1. 1.

   Fictional town demographic data for one year: starting population 50,000; births 700; deaths 450; in-migrants 1,200; out-migrants 950. No boundary changes. Some newcomers join relatives; local rents rise, but housing supply and incomes are not measured. This is invented teaching data. Distinguish natural increase from net migration.

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2. 2.

   Fictional town demographic data for one year: starting population 50,000; births 700; deaths 450; in-migrants 1,200; out-migrants 950. No boundary changes. Some newcomers join relatives; local rents rise, but housing supply and incomes are not measured. This is invented teaching data. Calculate end-year population and percentage growth using the starting population.

   [2 marks]
3. 3.

   Fictional town demographic data for one year: starting population 50,000; births 700; deaths 450; in-migrants 1,200; out-migrants 950. No boundary changes. Some newcomers join relatives; local rents rise, but housing supply and incomes are not measured. This is invented teaching data. Explain how relatives can influence migration beyond a simple wage difference.

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4. 4.

   Fictional town demographic data for one year: starting population 50,000; births 700; deaths 450; in-migrants 1,200; out-migrants 950. No boundary changes. Some newcomers join relatives; local rents rise, but housing supply and incomes are not measured. This is invented teaching data. Explain why the annual total alone is insufficient for school-place planning.

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5. 5.

   Fictional town demographic data for one year: starting population 50,000; births 700; deaths 450; in-migrants 1,200; out-migrants 950. No boundary changes. Some newcomers join relatives; local rents rise, but housing supply and incomes are not measured. This is invented teaching data. Evaluate the claim that newcomers caused the rent rise.

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6. 6.

   Fictional town demographic data for one year: starting population 50,000; births 700; deaths 450; in-migrants 1,200; out-migrants 950. No boundary changes. Some newcomers join relatives; local rents rise, but housing supply and incomes are not measured. This is invented teaching data. Assess whether population growth is necessarily beneficial for this town.

   [4 marks] · no calculator

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