Identify two primary and two secondary tourism resources found in the area south of gridline 62.

Referring to map evidence, explain three problems related to tourism that are likely to develop in Area B, around Ngong Ping.

Discuss the strategies designed to manage tourism in one named urban area.

Award 1 mark for any valid resource identified, up to a maximum of 2 marks for primary tourism resources and 2 marks for secondary tourism resources.

Answers could include:

• Primary tourism resources: mountainous scenery, rock carvings, temples, reservoir, beaches, commemorative garden, woodland.
• Secondary tourism resources: barbecue sites, picnic sites, information boards, toilets, hiking trails, campsites.

If more than two primary or secondary resources are given, accept only the first two resources stated in each case.

Award 1 mark for each valid problem clearly linked to Area B, and a further 1 mark for relevant explanation of the problem. Award 1 mark only for a generic problem not supported by map evidence.

Problems could include:

• traffic and parking problems because Ngong Ping is a transport node
• disruption of cultural practices in monasteries by noise and commercial activities
• environmental damage, such as fire, litter, air pollution
• overcrowding due to concentration of attractions and accessibility.

There may be other valid problems.

There are a wide range of suitable answers which should be judged on a case-by-case basis. Answers are expected to examine the success or failure of attempts to manage urban tourism. Strategies to promote tourism should be considered as only a small part of the management spectrum.

Answers that simply describe management strategies rather than discussing elements of success or failure should be limited to band D. Those that describe tourism problems without discussing strategies should be limited to band C.

Answers that do not refer to an appropriate example (but discuss a rural location or strategies that relate to sport or leisure rather than tourism) should be limited to band D.

To access bands E and F, answers should refer to an appropriate example.

Marks should be allocated according to the markbands.

There was some confusion regarding primary and secondary resources, and some candidates did not refer to the area requested in the question.

Some candidates listed three likely problems, and some suggested problems likely to occur in other areas.

There were some good answers, but overall the quality was weak. Many candidates used an inappropriate scale – national rather than urban – and others described management strategies – rather than discussing the strategies in terms of their success or failure.