8.3 Information Flashcards
Production of goods
Requires natural resources raw materials
Energy to run machinery and transport
Distribution of goods
Requires manufacturing of other goods
Packaging shipping containers trucks to ensure delivery
Fossil fuels are always used
Factors on manufacturing
Minimize manufacturing costs to maximize profits
Labour costs
Transportation costs
G8
Canada America Russia Germany Italy France Japan Britain Enjoy highest living standards Use more energy per capita Developing countries more vulnerable to climate change
Food societL impact
Global warming could make it harder to row crops in tropical countries
A reduction in crop yield would lead to widespread food shortages in developing countries and rising food prices in developed countries
Drinkable water
Drought will make it even more difficult to obtain water in drier climates
Shrinking glaciers will limit the supply of fresh water to Southeast Asia and western South America
Flooding could contaminate the freshwater supplies of low lying areas
Infrastructure breakdown
Severe weather events can damage the infrastructure for energy distribution communication and transportation
Disease
Tropical diseases such as malaria could spread as climates become warmer
Population displacement
If land is flooded or becomes dessert, people will be forced to move in order to meet their basic needs this can result in conflicts
Wildfire feedback loop
Wildfire destroys forest No more carbon sink Increase greenhouse effect Glitter drier More wildfires o
Positive effects of climate change
Warner growing seasons in onatrio
Northwest passage is open shorten distance from Europe to China and Japan
