environmental sustainability

Question 1

environmental sustainability

Answer 1

Relates to ensuring that the natural environment is used in a way that will preserve resources into the future. Renewal rate needs to be considered when using these resources.

Question 2

Climate change

Lose of infrastructure and housing

Answer 2

Global average surface temperature has increased, sea levels have also risen. These changes in climate will in turn affect weather patterns such as rainfall, drought, wind patterns and heat waves.

Question 3

climate change impact on hwb in a global context

Answer 3

If climate change is limited globally sea levels will not continue to rise, this will ensure all people living in low-lying areas globally will not be displaced in both current and future generations. Which can reduce levels of stress and anxiety and promote mental hwb, worldwide.

Question 4

Use of natural resources

(include renewable resource in answer)

Answer 4

The manner in which natural resources are used must be considered to ensure sustainable biodiversity. Renewable resources include solar, wind, fish and forests. Un-renewable resources consist of coal and petrol.

Question 5

use of natural resources impact of hwb in a global context

Answer 5

Achieving the use of renewable sources such as solar and wind energy worldwide means places such as hospitals are able to function more effectively with a reliable electricity supply for energy. Meaning people are able to continue receiving treatment for many conditions in both current and future generations, therefore reducing illness and disease and promoting physical hwb globally.

Question 6

Waste removal and pollution

Clean air, water

Answer 6

Maintaining clean ecosystems is important in maintaining environmental sustainability. Requires humans to minimise their waste where possible.

Question 7

waste removal and pollution impact on hwb in a global context

Answer 7

Waste removal provides nutrient-rich soil worldwide, meaning crops fit for human consumption for both current and future generations can be grown therefore increasing food security. Therefore lowering levels of stress and anxiety and promoting mental hwb globally.