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Human Geography Question Paper

Human Geography

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Science)

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

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KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: GEOG 111
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
STREAM: Y1S1
DAY: TUESDAY
TIME: 9.00 – 11.00 A.M
DATE: 30/11/2010
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
PLEASE TURNOVER
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1. (a) Explain a central place. (2 marks)
(b)Explain the assumptions of walter christalller of an ideal central place
(6 marks)
(c) Give a developmental sequence of hexagonal market centres (10 marks)
(d) To what extent could this model be used to explain the current ranking of
Central places in Kenya? (12 marks)
2. (a) What is spatial interaction? (2 marks)
(b) Using appropriate examples examine the bases of spatial interaction (18 marks)
3. (a) What is drought? (2 marks)
(b) Explain how drought is a human environmental degradation problem in Africa.
(18 marks)
4. (a) Define economic rent. (2 marks)
(b) Examine the limitations of von Thunen’s model in explaining the current Kenya
agricultural land use patterns. (18 marks)
5. Discuss the factors determining the location of social and economic human activities.
(20 marks)

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