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Resource Management Flashcards

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What is meant by malnourished?

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When a person don’t have right balance of nutrients

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What is meant by undernourishment?

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Where people don’t get enough food of any kind

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State a social effect of malnourishment

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Malnourished = increases likelihood of diseases

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Name 2 economic effects of having a lack of food

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  • Not enough food = not perform well at school
    • = lack skills needed to help country’s economic development
    • prevents people from working
      • harms personal economic well-being & economy of their country
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Name a social effect of no sanitation

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  • Water sources get polluted by raw sewage
    • = water-borne diseases e.g. cholera = kill many people each year
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Name 2 economic effects of not having acess to clean, safe water

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  • Having to walk long distances to fetch clean water = have economic impact on people & country’s economy
    • People = less time working & children ≠ school
  • Water needed to produce food, clothes, etc ≠ produce goods
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Name 2 economic effects of having electricity

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Electricity: industries to develop + creates jobs = makes countries wealthy

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What do people do if there’s no electricity available (2x)?

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Burn wood or kerosene for cooking & to provide light/heat

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What’s the social effect of buring wood?

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  • Fuelwood = deforestation
    • People have to walk further to find wood
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What’s the issue of using kerosene?

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Kerosene stoves = harmful fumes & starts fires

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Why is the global supply and consumption of resources uneven? (envrionmental wise)

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∵ Some countries have:

  • No energy reserves
  • Dry climate/environments not suitable for food production
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How do countries access more resources? (2x)

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Import or find technological solutions to produce more

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What 2 things does consumption of resources depends on?

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country’s wealth + their availability

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Why is consumption of resources greater in HICs?

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∵ they can afford them (+ expect higher standard of living)

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Why is consumption increasing rapidly in NEEs?

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∵ Industry developing very fast & population, wealth = increasing rapidly

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Why is consumption lower in LICs?

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∵ Can’t afford exploit resources they have OR import

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What is an agribusiness?

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  • Large-scale industrial farming
    • Where processes from production of seeds & fertilisers to processing & packaging of food = controlled by large firms
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18
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Name 3 ways farms are changing

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  • Farm sizes increasing
  • Amount of chemicals in food production increasing
  • No. of workers decreasing
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Describe 2 ways in which farm sizes are increasing & why this is happening

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  • Small farms take over & field sizes increased
    • = food produced more cheaply
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Name 2 ways in which the amount of chemicals in food production increasing

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  1. Large amount of artificial fertilisers & pesticides = crops
  2. Animals given special feed = encourage growth
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Why is the no. of workers decreasing?

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∵ greater use of machinery

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What is the environmental impact of increasing farm size?

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Hedgerows removed = loss in biodiversity

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What is the environmental impact of using heavy machinery ?

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Soil erosion

24
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Describe 3 ways in which the types of food in demand in UK have changed

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  • Since 1960s: growing demand for seasonal products all year round
  • Increasing demand for high-value foods
  • Organic produce = increasingly popular
25
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Name 3 examples of high-value foods

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Exotic fruits & veg, coffee, spices

26
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Why is there an increasing demand for high-value foods?

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More popular as people’s income increased

27
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Why is organic produce becoming increasingly popular? (give 2 reasons)

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∵ people more concerned about environmental impacts of food production & effects of chemicals on health

28
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Why is the problem with organic produce?

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A lot of it is imported

29
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What are food miles?

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Distance food is transported to the market

30
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What is a carbon footprint (food wise)?

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Amount of greenhouse gas produced during growing, packing and transporting food

31
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Imported food = __________ + __________

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high food miles + large carbon footprint

32
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What are people doing as they become aware of the environmental issues caused by imports?

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Buying more food locally

33
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Where is there areas of water surplus in the UK?

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North & west

34
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Where is there areas of water deficit in the UK & why?

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  • South east and Midlands = high population densities = high demand (+ low rainfall)
35
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Why has the demand for water been increasing? (3x)

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  • UK population expected to increase by 10 million by 2040
  • Since 1975: amount of water used by households increased by 70%
  • Population densities changing
36
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Why since 1975, has the amount of water used by households increased by 70%?

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∵ people have more appliances = use more water

37
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Why are population densities changing?

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Lots of new homes planned to be built in south east

38
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How does polluted/low quality water affect the amount of water available?

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Reduces it

39
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Describe 3 ways in which water is being polluted

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  • Nitrates & phosphates from fertilisers on crops = washed into rivers + groundwater
  • Pollutants from vehicles = washed into water sources by runoff when it rains
  • Accidental chemical & oil spills = pollute local water sources & groundwater
40
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Describe how pollution is affecting groundwater in southern England

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  1. Up to 80% of water in some parts of southern England = groundwater
  2. But pollution affects quality of it by 50%
  3. ∴ many (groundwater sources) closed/had expensive treatment
41
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Name 2 strategies to manage the water quality

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Improving drainage systems & imposing regulations on fertilisers and pesticides

42
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Name 3 issues with transfering water from areas of surplus to areas of deficit

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  • Affect wildlife that live in rivers
  • Dams and aqueducts (bridges used to transport water) = expensive to build
  • Political issues
43
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Describe how water transfer schemes could affect wildlife that live in rivers

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e.g. fish migration = disrupted by dams

44
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Describe how water transfer schemes could cause political issues

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People may not want their water transferred

45
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Give a stat to support that traditionally, UK relied on fossil fuels to supply energy

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In 1970, 91% of energy came form coal & oil

46
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What did the discovery of large gas reserves under North Sea lead to?

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1980: 22% of UK’s energy = from gas

47
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Nuclear energy to produce electricity increased during ____

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1990s

48
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Give evidence to support that: recently, the UK has shifted away from fossil fuels & towards renewable energy sources

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  • In 2014, 19% of electricity = renewable sources
  • All coal fired power stations in UK = close by 2025
49
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What 2 energy sources are the biggest sources renewable energy in the UK?

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Wind and bioenergy

50
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North Sea oil & gas reserves = …

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rapidly used up since 2000

51
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Since when and why has coal production fallen hugely?

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  • Since 1950s:
    • To reduce CO2 emissions
    • Cost of mining increasing
52
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How is shale gas extracted?

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By fracking

53
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Describe the process of fracking

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  • Fluid pumped into shale rock at high pressure = causing it to crack
  • = forces gas trapped in rock to flow back out of well
54
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Name 5 economic issues exploiting energy sources causes

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  1. Extracting fossil fuels = expensive
      • cost of extraction increases as reserves used up
  2. North Sea oil = expensive to produce
  3. Cost of producing electricity from nuclear and renewable energy sources = high
  4. Money needed for research into alternate energy sources (e.g. shale gas) & initial investment
  5. Many renewable sources don’t provide reliable enough supply of energy ∴ UK has to pay to import energy
55
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What is the issue with North Sea oil becoming more expensive to produce?

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If price of oil on world market drops = cost more to produce than sell

56
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Name 5 environmental issues exploiting energy sources causes

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  1. Burning of fossil fuels = CO2 + greenhouse gases
  2. Fracking = pollute groundwater & cause mini-earthquakes
  3. Natural ecosystems = damaged by renewable energy
  4. Accidents (e.g. oil spills/nuclear disasters) = leak toxic chemicals into water sources, soil & atmosphere
  5. Power stations and wind farms = eyesores
57
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Give examples of natural ecosystems being damaged by renewable energy

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e.g. large wind farms + tidal barrage system planned in Wales

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