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why does the uk import 46% of its food

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demand for seasonal produce all year round

limited food for the populaition

bad weather so you cant grow food

cheaper for the supermarkest to import then buy local produce

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why is i porting food into the uk bad

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beacuse 50% of our food is from other countries which is bad as we arelainat on other countries for food

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what is a cloropleth map

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this is the map with various colours

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what does the AO4 mark stand for

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stands for using the source in your answer not qouting it

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what is food security

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where pople have eniugh nutritouis food to stay healthy. countries that produce a lot of food or are rich enough to import food are food secure

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why do we imprt high value food into the uk

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uk customers are prepared to pay more money to get the food which is out of season

in kenya they earn only 12% of the food the harvest for the uk like broceli green beans and mangtout

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why is importing food bad

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it increases a countries carbon foorprint for example in 2022 12% of greenhouse emsissions was just from agriculture

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what percentage of organic food is imported

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75%

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whta is agribussiness

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agribussiness is intensive farming aimed at maximisingthe amount of food produced

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what is the breakdown of carbon emissions from food supply

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84% is in production
11% in transportaition
5% in retail

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why is kenya a good place to grow food

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it has perfect weather all year round ( no cold weather)

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in the uk how much water does one person use

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around 150 liters per day

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what is the average house hold usage of water each day

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349 liters

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what are the biggest water using items in someones house

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shower which uses 25%
and a toilet which uses 22%

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why is there an increasing demad for water in the uk

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we have an increasing populaition
more houses are being built which are using water for various appliences
we use more water intensive applliences

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what are the rainfall patterens in the uk

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the highest rain fall in on the west coast mianly the north west with an averageo2800mm anulal rainfall

however on the east coast tehre is less than 999 mm of rain fall each year

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what is the populaition distribution of the uk like

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the highest populaition density in in the south east and north west has the lowest poulaition density

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who is responsible for manageing water quality

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the enviroment agency is responsible for manageing water quality

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in southern england what percentage is from ground water

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80% is from ground water now nearly 50% of groundwater sources have had to be closed due to pollution as the treatmnet needed is very exspensive

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the mian threats to wtare in uk is what

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pollutants from vechiles, chemical and oil spills from factories and nitrates and phospahets fro factroys

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what is a way to fix water supply issues

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you can transfer water from areas of surplus to deficit

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how does the uk inted to fix wtaer supply isssues

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by creating a pipeline like the national grid to bring water around the country

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what isa problem with trying to build a pipleine across the uk

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there are large costs associated with construction
the wildlife will be effected
the green house gasses emissiions in the process of water being pumped

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in the uk where is water alredy transfered to

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water is transfered from northern wales to mersyside and water from the lake district to manchester

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what are some facts about the Uks nergy mix

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there has been an increase in renewable energy from 1990-2020

cola has become less prominate

gas has only been used a few years

in 1990 the main source of enrgy was coal and nuclear

in 2007 the main sources were gas, coal and nuclear

and in 2020 it was renewables and gas

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how has the uks energy consumption changed

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we have become more enrgy efficient

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why is the uk no longer self suficent in enrgy

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because 75%of the uksoil and natural reserves have been exhausted

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what percentage of energy was imported by the uk in 2019

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35%

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where is energy consumption per capita very high

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it is very high in a HIC like canada, USA, Austarlia and muh of europe parts of the middle east also have high enrgy consuption

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how do you work out the balance between enrgy supply and demand

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if an area exceeds demand there willl be a enrgy surplus

31
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why is energy consuption increasing

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econmic development as when a country develops they need more enrgy to carry on developing

populaition there has been a populaition increase

and technology the increasing useage of tech like computers and other electrical equipment has led for a greater energy ddemand

32
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what factors can effect the supply of enrgy

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geology
cliamte
costs
technology
political factors

33
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how does geology effect enrgy supply

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it can determin which countries haev fossil fules

they can only be formed in certain areas

they are finite and can run out

34
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how does cliamte effect enrgy supply

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climate determines which type of renewable enrgy there is e.g solar or wind

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how does costs affect enrgy supply

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they can be very exspensive to develo especially on large sacle for example an oil rig costs 650 million dollars to build

36
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how does technology affect ennergy supply

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this has allowed energy sources in remote ore hostile place to be utilised for examplein the northe sea nad the arctic

37
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how do political facors affect enrgy supply

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political instabilityin the middle easthas meant that many oil consuming countries are looking for other sources

some countries may wnat other countries to stop using nuclear as they fear the will misuse

38
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how can countries try to improve there enrgy security

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try to exploite their own resources more by using new tech

reach political agreements impotr more enrgy

reducing consumption of enrgy through new tech or enrgy savings

39
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what countries can tar sand be found in

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venesuala, russia, USA and canada

40
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what is wrong with using tar sands

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oil from tar sands is one of the most destructive, carbon-intensive and toxic fuels on the planet. Producing it releases three times as much greenhouse gas pollution as conventional crude oil does.

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what are the impacts of enrgy security on food security

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food production uses 30 per cent of the global energy

energy is used to farm machinerary, store farm prduce and to manufacture fertilisers and chemicals to help the plants

Agriculture is also an energy generator. The use of biofules has increased in response to concersn about carbon dioxide emissions

in some hics such as tanzania and mali firewood is the source of enrgy. instead of working on the land people collect wood

42
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what are the impacts enrgy security ca have on industry

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energy is essential for industry as it the surce of power and raw materials

for example oil is important in industry due to how mnay functions it has in fuel chemical etc

ome countirws suffer from shorts of electricity prodcution resulting in power cuts

43
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how can enrgy insecurity cause conflict

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shortages of enrgycan lead to conflisct when one place has more than another

for example russia controlss 25% of thw worlds natural gas supplies

it could place pressure on its customers especially in western europe by raising prices or cutting off supplies

44
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what are some reasons we should exploite the arctic for energy

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Energy Security: The Arctic is believed to hold significant oil, natural gas, and mineral resources. Accessing these resources could enhance energy security for countries reliant on fossil fuels by diversifying their energy sources and reducing dependence on imports from politically unstable regions.

Economic Benefits: Exploiting Arctic energy resources could stimulate economic growth and create jobs, both locally in Arctic communities and in the wider economy through investment in infrastructure and extraction projects.

Technological Advances: Developing the infrastructure and technology required to extract energy resources in the harsh Arctic environment could lead to technological innovations that have broader applications beyond the region, benefiting industries such as engineering, construction, and logistics.

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why shoudl we not exploite the arctic

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Environmental Impact: Drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic poses significant environmental risks, including the potential for oil spills and habitat destruction that could have long-lasting consequences for fragile ecosystems and indigenous communities that rely on them.

Climate Change: Exploiting Arctic fossil fuel reserves could exacerbate climate change by releasing additional greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, further accelerating the melting of Arctic ice and contributing to global warming.

Geopolitical Tensions: The Arctic region is subject to competing territorial claims from different countries, leading to potential geopolitical tensions over resource extraction rights and access to shipping routes.

46
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what percentage of the wordls undiscovered oil and gas reserves does the arcti have

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13%= oil
30%= natural gas

47
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what is an example where oil was spilled in the artic

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in 1989 the exxon valdez a tanker carrying oil ran off alaska and dumped 11 million gallons of crude oil. marine life took over 25 years to fully recover

48
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describe the distribution of countries that have over 50% of electricityproduce from fossil fules

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in the graph you can see that i the middle east most of their countries have 50% of electricity produced by fossil fuels. however in afganistan lass that 10% is produced

49
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what are some advanatges of fossil fules

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produce high quantatys of energy

it is relativly easy to produce enegry for ff

ff is still readily avaliable

50
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what are the dissadvanatges of fossil fules

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co2 production

transportaition dangers
extration is pollutant
groundwater can be contaminated

51
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how cac carbon capture make fossil fules more sustainable

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carbon capture is the trapping of the carbon dioxide realsed when we burn fossil fules

the gas is compressed and turned into a dense liquid which can be injected deep into the ground to be stored

52
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how is natural gas formed

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it is formed when an organism dies sad and silt then compresses it as itis turned into fossils

53
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which county produces the most natural gas

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russia

54
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what are the advantages of natural gas

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provides jobs for 1.2 million peole

less risks of enviromentral acciddnet when compared to oil

can be transported in a varoety of ways

55
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what are the diadvantages of natural gas

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dangerouse if handed or transported carelessly

pipelines are exspensive to build and maintain

contributs to global warming

56
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what are the advantages of nuclear energy

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clean enrgy

doesnt produce much co2

produce vast maounts of enrgy an there is a plentyfull supply

57
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what are the disadvantages of using nuclear enrgy

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exspensive
uses pollutant materials
nuclear accidents can cause deaths and can contamintae land for years

58
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where is chambamontera located

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it is a small isolated comunity in the andes mountains of peru

59
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why did the people in chambormontera need a renewable energy scheme

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they neede ways to conect with the rest of the world
they needed jobs for their people
thye need it to help develop infatructure

60
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what was the chambomentera micro hydro scheme

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this scheme hlped divert water away from fast flowing mountain streams into a channle by a setting basin where sediment is removed.The water then drops down to a turbine via a pipeline called a penstock and it GPE is converted into kineticand then electricity.

61
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how much did the micro hydro scheme cost in chambamonetra

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51,000 dolllars however it was funded in part by the peruvian govermentbut the loca comunity also had to pay a part of the cost

62
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what is biomass and how does it wokr as energy

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Unlike other renewable energy sources, biomass can be converted directly into liquid fuels, called “biofuels,” to help meet transportation fuel needs. The two most common types of biofuels in use today are ethanol and biodiesel

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what is bad about biofuel

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fuel is limited
it is smokey and can create unhealthy conditions

64
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people dont like wind beacuse ??

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it is exspensive and they are veruy large whn built

65
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why dont people like hydro electric power

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the dams are very obstuctive
they are exspensive to build

66
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what is tidal and how does it work

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Tidal energy is a form of power produced by the natural rise and fall of tides caused by the gravitational interaction between Earth, the sun, and the moon. Tidal currents with sufficient energy for harvesting occur when water passes through a constriction, causing the water to move faster.

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why do poeple dislike tidal power

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it is very exspensive and people dont like the look of tidal barriages

68
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what is a problem with using geothermal power

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there are limited techtonically active areas where water can be heated for steam

69
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how does wave power work

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wave power, a form of renewable energy in which electricity is generated by harnessing the up-and-down motion of ocean waves. Wave power is typically produced by floating turbine platforms or buoys that rise and fall with the swells.

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what is a problem with wave power

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its very exspensive however it is also very effective

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