P16,17

	(a)		Explain why desire lines are a good method to map the length of stay.	[2]
			They show the actual country of origin and destination of movement. The thickness of the lines is proportional to the average length of stay of tourists in Mauritius.
	(b)		Explain the limitations of using a desire line map.
			·   They lack precise interpretation of data. ·   Lines may overlap and hinder the accuracy of reading the map. ·   Does not show changes in average length of stay over time. ·   Arrows become congested. (accept any other possible answer)	[2]
	(c)	One student thought that the average length of stay of tourists may be linked to how far away their origin was from Mauritius.                                                                                                                                 State how this relationship could be expressed and plot a scatter graph to show the relationship using Switzerland, India and South Africa as examples.                                                                              [4]

D) REFLECTIVE THINKING

The students also asked visitors the reasons why they chose Singapore as a holiday destination during the survey conducted.  The results of their findings are shown in Table 5.

Reasons why visitors chose Singapore as a holiday destination

Reasons	No. of visitors who agree	No. of visitors who disagree
It is easy to travel around Singapore.	50	0
Travelling in Singapore is affordable.	9	41
There is a lot to see and do in Singapore.	22	28

Table 5

(d) With reference to Table 5, suggest the conclusion students can make about the main reason why tourists chose Singapore as a holiday destination and one way they can improve the survey to get more reliable data.                                                                                              [3]                                                                                                                                                                               

Reserve 1 mark for conclusion and 1 mark to support (2 marks):

·       Students can conclude that the main reason why tourists chose Singapore as a holiday destination is the easiness of travelling around the country.

·       Highest percentage / All visitors interviewed agreed to the statement ‘It is easy to travel around Singapore’.

1 mark for any plausible way to get more reliable data (any of the points below, each point 1 mark each):

·       The students should interview a larger number of visitors from various tourist origins.

·       The students should conduct their interview at different times of the day.

·       Provide more reasons / have open-ended questions