Edexcel A Level Geography Paper 3 June 2022 question paper 9GE0/03

Explain the differences between hazards and disasters.

Table 1 below shows data for the environmental vulnerability of two different groups of states, the 47 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the other 187 countries.

A Chi-squared test was used to establish whether there was a statistically significant difference in the environmental vulnerability of the SIDS and the Other States.

The null hypothesis tested was: There is no significant association between the level of environmental vulnerability of a state and its status as a Small Island Developing State.

The alternative hypothesis was: There is a significant association between the level of environmental vulnerability of a state and its status as a Small Island Developing State.

The data for both O (the observed values) and E (the expected values) are shown below in Table 1.

Calculate the total for (O–E)² / E for the ‘At risk’ category for Other States (Column 6).

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working.

(O–E)² / E =_........

The result shows that the null hypothesis should be rejected and the alternative hypothesis (shown below) accepted at the 99% confidence level.

Alternative hypothesis

There is a significant association between the level of environmental vulnerability of a state and its status as a Small Island Developing State.

Explain how this result might be used to guide further research into the environmental vulnerability of SIDS.

Study Figure 1 and Figure 2 in Section A of the Resource Booklet.

Analyse the similarities and differences in the locations and sizes of SIDS.

Study Figure 3, Figure 4a and Figure 4b in Section A of the Resource Booklet.

Analyse the social consequences for countries with small land areas and small populations.

Study the resources in Section B of the Resource Booklet.

Evaluate the view that geographical isolation has been the main barrier to the sustainable development of SIDS.

You should have read the whole of the Resource Booklet, including Section C, before attempting this question.

Evaluate the view that without significant global action to address climate change, the future of SIDS is one of decline.