a.i.
a.ii.
Accept either a value in the range 5.5 to 6.5 [1] (or < -1.5 to +4) [1].
Units (°C) not needed for award of mark.
b.
Award [1] for each valid reason and a further [2] for further development/exemplification.
Possibilities include:
For example: Development of new transport infrastructure [1] allows people to live further from their place of work and to commute daily [1], for example London, UK, doubled in size when the underground system was extended in the 1930s [1].
- decreases steadily southwards [1]
- some quantification, eg falls from 1.5 to –2.5 [1]
- the decline in temperatures is much more gradual towards the south of the city [1]
- or other clarification [1].
a.ii.
Accept either a value in the range 5.5 to 6.5 [1] (or < -1.5 to +4) [1].
Units (°C) not needed for award of mark.
b.
Award [1] for each valid reason and a further [2] for further development/exemplification.
Possibilities include:
- development of new transport infrastructure / increase in private car ownerships
- availability of cheaper land near the edge of urban settlements
- increased demand for housing due to in-migration, allows areas further from the city to be developed for housing
- push factors from city due to crime rates etc and perceived better lifestyle.
For example: Development of new transport infrastructure [1] allows people to live further from their place of work and to commute daily [1], for example London, UK, doubled in size when the underground system was extended in the 1930s [1].