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8) Resource Reliance Flashcards

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3 basic resources we all need

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Food
Water
Energy

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Why do we need food?

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Without nourishing food, we become ill, which can impact education and therefore future job

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Why do we need energy? 2

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Basic standard of living - lighting and heat for cooking

Essential for industry and transport

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Why do we need water? 4

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Cooking, drinking, production and washing

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Two reasons for increasing consumption

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Increasing population

Economic development

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Why has the increasing population meant we need more resources?

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More people means more food needs to be grown = more water used growing crops

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What is economic development?

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People, especially in EDCs, re getting wealthier

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Why does economic development mean we need more resources?

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We have a higher standard of living

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Why does economic development mean we need more food?

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We have more money to spend on food

We often buy more than we need

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Why does economic development mean we need more water?

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More people can afford waters, dishwashers etc which uses water
water used in production of electrical appliances

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Why does economic development mean we need more energy?

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We can afford appliances which use energy

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5 factors limiting supplies

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Climate
Geology
Natural hazards
Conflict 
Poverty
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Why does the climate limit supplies?

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Some countries have low rainfall which affects crops they can grow

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Why does geology impact supplies?

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Some countries don’t have the right geology for fossil fuels or renewable sources of energy, which limits what they can produce

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Why does conflict impact on supplies?

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War can disrupt transport of resources

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Why does poverty impact supplies?

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Countries don’t have the money to exploit the resources available

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Why do natural hazards impact supplies?

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Can damage agricultural land and infrastructure

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What is happening to farming?

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Mechanised

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Why is industrial farming so good?

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Can increase yield because processes can be done faster

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Environmental impacts of changes to farming 3

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Increased field sizes = cutting down of hedgerows = less biodiversity
Use of heavy machinery erodes soil
Increased use of chemicals, which can harm organisms

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Why is industrial fishing good?

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Fishermen use bigger nets so more fish can be caught to feed growing population

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Environmental impacts of industrial fishing 3

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Over fishing endangers species, which affects multiple food chains
Dredging can damage sea habitats
Fish farms are crowded and lots of fish produce lots of waste. This causes large amounts of algae, which remove oxygen from the water so other plants die

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Why is deforestation increasing?

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Increased energy demand (trees burned for fuel or to make space for power stations)

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Problems with hydroelectric power

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Involves building a damn, which floods large areas of forest

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Environmental impacts of deforestation 4

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Releases Co2 - global warming
The habitats are lost - extinction of species
Exposes soil for easier erosion, which can enter the rivers and impact other organisms
Trees intercept rainfall, which makes flooding more likely

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How are fossil fuels extracted?

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Mining

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What is surface mining?

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Vegetation is stripped away so miners can reach what they really want

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What is sub surface mining

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Digging deep shafts to extract rock

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What is fracking?

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Liquid is pumped into ground which cracks rocks and releases gases and oil

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Environmental impacts of mining 4

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Waste causes pollution
Habitats are destroyed, reducing biodiversity
Lot of water is used, which is a limited resource
Non- renewable energy supplies extracted

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What is a reservoir and why is it used?

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When water supplies are low, a damn is built the river which traps a large amount of water so we have a reliable source of water all year round

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Environmental impacts of reservoirs 4

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Floods land, destroying agricultural land and habitats
Disrupts flow of sediment so downstream areas are infertile
Introduction of non-native species in the new aquatic ecosystems
Stop species moving around by acting as a barrier

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How do water transfers work?

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Canals and pipes are used to move water from an area with surplus water to an area with minimal water

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Environmental problems of water transfers 3

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Involves building dams
Lots of energy needed to transport water long distances - greenhouse gases enhance climate change
Large scale machinery needed to transport water, damaging ecosystems

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What is food security?

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When people have enough nutritious food to stay healthy and active

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When do countries have food security?

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When they have enough money to import the food they need

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What is food insecurity?

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When people don’t have enough nutritious food to stay healthy and active

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When do countries have food insecurity?

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When countries don’t have enough food to feed populations and can’t afford to import it

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What are the two things that affect food security?

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Physical factors

Human factors

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Physical factors impacting food security 3

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Climate
Water stress
Pests and diseases

41
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How does the climate of a country impact food security?

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Countries that are too cold or too hot can’t grow much food

Extreme weather events also impact food supply

42
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How can water stress impact food security?

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Crops and animals need water to survive

43
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How can pests and diseases impact food security?

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Pests reduce yield by eating crops

Diseases affect animals and plants and can spread quickly

44
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5 human factors affecting food security

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Poverty
Technology
Conflict
Over farming
Food prices
45
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How can poverty impact food security?

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People can’t afford to buy food or the pesticides and fertilisers needed to grow crops efficiently

46
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How can technology impact food security? 2

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Mechanisation of farms increases yield

Genetic engineering

47
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How can conflict affect food security? 3

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Damage agricultural land or make it difficult to reach foo supplies
Political trading relationships may be damaged

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How can over-farming impact food security? 2

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Grazing too much livestock decreases vegetation cover and causes soil erosion
Uses up soil nutrients
Both make land infertile

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How can food prices impact food security?

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If prices rise, people can’t afford it and go hungry

50
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Two ways of showing how access to food varies

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Daily calorie intake map

Global Hunger Index

51
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What does the daily calorie map show?

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The number of calories people in each country eat each day on average

52
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What does the World Hunger Index show?

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How many people are suffering from hunger or illness caused by lack of food
Gives a value for each country where 0 = no hunger and 100 = extreme hunger

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What do the two maps showing how access to food varies globally agree on? 3

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More developed areas like Europe and N. America eat a lot
Less developed areas are eating less and this causes hunger related illnesses
EDCs are eating more and hunger is decreasing

54
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Problem with the two maps

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Neither shows variation within countries

55
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What was Malthus’s Theory on the access to food?

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He thought that the population would increase faster than food supply
When this happened, he believed many people would be killed by famine illness and war and so the population would return to a level where everyone had food

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What was Boserup’s Theory on access to food?

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However big the population grew, people would always produce sufficient food
If food supplies became limited, people would invent new ways to increase production to avoid hunger

57
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4 attempts to sustainably increase food security

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Organic farming
Intensive farming
Genetic modification
Hydroponics

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How is hydroponics increasing food security? 2

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Plants are grown in a nutrients solution, which maximises yield
Less water is needed to grow plants, and so the risk of pests decreases = less use of pesticide
It is environmentally sustainable

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Problems with hydroponics

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Very expensive so only used for high value crops

Not everyone can buy these crops so it is less socially sustainable

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What is social sustainability?

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Maintaining a high quality of life for everyone indefinitely

61
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What is economic sustainability?

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Making sure the wealth of both individuals and countries continues to grow

62
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What is environmental sustainability?

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Keeping the environment in a healthy state long-term

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How is genetic modification improving food security?

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Food can be grown in smaller areas with fewer resources
Increased yields and nutritional value = social sustainability
Decreased use of chemicals = environmental and economic sustainability

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Concerns about GM crops 2

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Reduce biodiversity because fewer species of plants are planted
May interbreed with other plants and their genes may disrupt ecosystems

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How is intensive farming improving food security?

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We are getting bigger yields

66
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What is intensive farming?

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When the maximum amount of food is produced in a minimal space
This is done by using fertilisers and pesticide to maximise yields

67
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Problems with intensive farming

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Chemicals such as pesticides can damage ecosystems, reducing its environmental sustainability
They are also expensive, which makes them less economically sustainable

68
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What is organic farming?

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It uses natural processes to return nutrients to the soil so it stays fertile and food can continue to be produced
Natural products are used instead of chemicals

69
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How is organic farming improving food security? 1

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Limited chemicals protects ecosystems and preserves biodiversity - environmentally sustainable

70
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Problems with organic farming 1

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Limited social sustainability - very expensive

71
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What is ethical consumerism?

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Choosing to buy goods that have been produced with minimal harm to people and the environment

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How can ethical consumerism help to improve food security? 4

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Reduces damage to agricultural land so it remains fertile
Makes food production profitable so farmers businesses’ cam continue
Paying more money to poorer countries for their food so poverty decreases
Reducing the greenhouse gases emitted by transport and waste disposal. This prevents climate change and so changes in food production

73
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3 ways of making food consumption more ethical

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Reducing waste
Fair-trade products
Buy local and seasonal products

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How can buying fair-trade products make food consumption more ethical? 3

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Buyers pay extra on top of normal prices to give the farmer and their area a better way of life - socially sustainable
Producers that are fair-trade give their employees good working conditions so it helps them grow and expand
There are rules about how food is grown - environmentally methods must be used

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How can reducing waste make food consumption more ethical? 3

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Less food wasted = more food available so less needs to be grown, increasing environmental and social sustainability
Government schemes encourage people not to waste food but to compost it instead, reducing methane emisions
Less packaging decreases resources used and means less goes to landfill = environmental sustainability

76
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how can buying local and seasonal food make food consumption more ethical? 1

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Food is imported into wealthy countries
By eating locally and seasonally, it reduces the amount of food transported, so greenhouse gases are minimised = environmentally sustainable

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What is small-scale food production?

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Where individuals and communities grow food rather than large-scale organisations

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How can small-scale food production increase food security? 4

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Grown in gardens/balconies etc so overall food production increases
People can grow what they want rather than wasting what they don’t
Methods are organic - keeps land fertile
Less reliant on imported food

79
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What are allotments?

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Areas of land in villages that are divided into plots and bought so people can grow food

80
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How are allotments making food supplies more sustainable?

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They allow people to grow cheap, easy food close to home - environmentally and socially sustainable

81
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What are urban gardens?

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Spaces such as empty land, balconies or rooftops are used to grow food in towns and cities. People often work together to grow food and improve environment

82
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How are urban gardens making food supplies more sustainable? 2

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Add greenery to cities which makes them more attractive - socially sustainable
Makes fresh food locally available - it is cheaper, fresher, more nutritious and less transport is used

83
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What is permaculture?

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People are encouraged to grow their own food and change their eating habits (e.g. eat more fruit and vegetables)

84
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Why is permaculture making food supplies more sustainable? 3

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Food is grown in a way that recreates natural ecosystems which protects the soil and wildlife - environmentally sustainable
It is low maintenance - socially sustainable
Mixed cropping is used (where plants of different heights are grown together) so space and light are used better - fewer resources are needed which increases environmental sustainability

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Why is demand for food energy and water outstripping supply? 3

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Consumerism - higher standard of living
Population increase
Technology

86
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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of species that can be supported

87
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What did Malthus suggest about food security?

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If the population is not managed, it will outstrip food supply. Negative consequences such as famine and drought will follow to bring down the population

88
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What did Boserup suggest about food security?

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We will always find ways to allow population growth to keep up with the production of food

89
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Factors affecting food security 3

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Climate change, natural disasters, population growth

90
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What was the Green Revolution?

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Seeds, such as miracle rice, equipment and advice were given to farmers in LIDCs

91
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Problems with the Green Revolution

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Farmers couldn’t afford the investment of the pesticides and space etc that the crops needed

92
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What was the goat cycle?

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Oxfam supplied families in LIDCS with goats to breed and sell

93
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Problems with the goat cycle

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Animals add to the increasing demand for water that supplies can’t meet

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