2022 NOV (done in class FW) Flashcards
outline one economic impact impact of drought on agriculture
- farmers receive less income
- as agriculture might be destroyed or produce lower yields
explain two ways in which local communities could improve sustainability of water use (3+3)
1
- installing water efficient equipment
- eg. rainwater run off tanks
- to reduce consumption of fresh water supplies in the future
2
- dams can be built
- to provide irrigation water
- which can be used to grow crops and improve soil fertility
outline one physical factor that can lead to an area having a high population density (2)
- areas with fertile soil
- as crop yields are higher and agriculture is easier
two ways in which a demographic dividend can bring economic benefits to a country
1
- demographic dividend means there’s an increase in economic growth
- due to more of an independent population that provides workforce and pays tax
2
- increase in savings rate
- working age is the prime period for saving for old age in the future
two ways in which environmental push factors lead to forced migration (2+2)
1
- homes destroyed by earthquakes
- so people have nowhere to live
2
- long term climate change eg. increased droughts
- makes it difficult to practice agriculture
one weakness of the choropleth map in the way it represent old age dependency data (2)
- the area that is shown is an average
- and variations within the area are not shown by category
to what extent does the evidence of the infographic support the view that ageing is a significant issue for ireland (6)
- overall ageing is a significant issue and will be an increasing issue in the future as life expectancy rises
SUPPORT
- medical care takes up a lot of GDP
- reference to arthiritis
- 30% have poor health
- increasing life expectancy
AGAINST
- not significant across the whole of ireland
- elderly provides financial support to younger generations
