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The population of: the world
About 7.7 billion
The population of: the UK
About 67 million
The population of: China
About 1.39 billion
The population of: India
About 1.34 billion
The population of: USA
About 328 million
The projection of the world for AD 2050.
Between 8-11 billion
What does the map produced in AD 1599 by Richard Hakluyt in College Library show? What type of map projection is it? What is this good for? And bad?
- The map produced in AD 1599 by Richard Hakluyt in College Library is an early example of a Mercator map projection.
- This type of map projection, in which lines of both latitude and longitude are straight, is useful for navigation, but distorts the size and appearance of land masses at high latitudes.
- For example Greenland appears much larger than it really is.
What did Gerardus Mercator’s map in 1569 revolutionise and assist?
- The Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator created his innovative map projection in 1569.
- This revolutionized navigation and greatly assisted the development of trade networks across the oceans.
What was the Domesday Book for?
The Domesday book was completed in AD 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror who wanted to inventory the resources of his newly acquired kingdom.
What is the 16th century map of Luddenham in College Library an early example of?
The 16th century map of Luddenham in College Library is an early example of a map that uses map scale to show areas of land ownership with great accuracy
Who developed Latitude and Longitude? When and where did they live?
The Greek geographer Ptolemy who lived in Alexandria, Egypt in the 2nd century AD, developed the system of latitude and longitude that we still use today, and his map gives an insight into what was known about the world during the time of the Roman Empire
Who created a diary that showed areas of Eastern Africa?
Wilfred Thesiger OE created a remarkable diary with hand-drawn maps of the areas he explored, including areas of eastern Africa
What is Carbon Dioxide concentration in the atmosphere measured in?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere is measured in ppm (parts per million)
What was the concentration of Carbon Dioxide concentration: before the industrial revolution?
280ppm
What is the concentration of Carbon Dioxide concentration: today?
408ppm
What do scientists say the level of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere must be if we are to avoid exceeding more than 2 degrees?
450ppm
Which country has the largest GDP; which has the second?
USA first; China second
Which country emits more CO2 into the atmosphere than any other country? Which is second?
China first; USA second
Which country has the largest ‘carbon footprint per capita’?
USA
What % of the world’s energy come from fossil fuels?
Over 80%
Over the last 50 years, how much has the global energy consumption increased?
It has tripled.
What % do renewables cover? What about Nuclear?
Today, renewable energy remains under 15% of total global supply with nuclear at about 5%.
What % of total water is fresh water? What forms are the rest of the water in?
- Less than 1% of the total water in the world is fresh water which can be readily used for people.
- The vast majority of the world’s water is in the oceans (too salty to use) and locked up as ice in the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets.
How much of food in the UK is imported? Where does most of it come from?
-Today the UK imports about 47% of its food supply, with the majority of food imports coming from other European countries.
