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Rapid economic growth results in significant positive and negative impacts on people and environment in the emerging country: Edexcel GCSE Geography B questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Geography B exam question on 2.6 Rapid economic growth results in significant positive and negative impacts on people and environment in the emerging country, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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All 12 questions on Rapid economic growth results in significant positive and negative impacts on people and environment in the emerging country, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(h) (8 marks): You have studied how an emerging country is managing to develop. Assess the reasons why there are differences in the level of development within this country. (
  2. June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(e) (2 marks): Explain one way economic development changes the greenhouse gas emissions of a country. (2)
  3. June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the mean annual level of air pollution shown in Figure 5. Answer to one decimal place. You must show your working. (2)
  4. June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(b)(ii) (1 mark): In 2018, the Chinese city of Sanya had a mean annual level of air pollution of 20 (PM2.5). Calculate the ratio of the level of pollution between Sanya and Patna
  5. June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(c) (2 marks): Explain one way that rapid economic development has a positive impact on the environment. (2)
  6. November 2021, Paper 1, Q2(e) (8 marks): For a named emerging country, assess the view that economic growth always has a negative impact upon the environment. (8)
  7. November 2020, Paper 1, Q2(g) (4 marks): Explain two ways economic development can lead to water pollution. (4)
  8. June 2019, Paper 1, Q2(f) (4 marks): Explain two negative impacts of the rapid economic development of an emerging country on different age groups. (4)
  9. June 2018, Paper 1, Q2(f)(i) (1 mark): For 1960, calculate the ratio of rural population to urban population. (1)
  10. June 2018, Paper 1, Q2(f)(ii) (2 marks): Describe another data presentation technique which could be used to show the changing rural and urban populations in China in the table (Figure 5). (2)
  11. June 2018, Paper 1, Q2(f)(iii) (2 marks): Explain one negative impact of rapid economic development on human health. (2)
  12. June 2018, Paper 1, Q2(f)(iv) (4 marks): For a named emerging country, explain two socio-economic differences between regions. (4)

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