Human Geography Resource Management Flashcards
How much toxic water was dumped into rivers following oil extraction, in the 1960’s, in Ecuador?
18 billion gallons
As of 2020, how much land has been deforested in Cameroon?
70,000 hectares, 600+ tree species
How did the weight of fish extracted from the North Sea change between 1970 and 2006?
300,000 to 20,000 tonnes
What % of the UK is currently used for farming?
40%
Why does China consume so many resources?
Population is 1.3 billion
It is expected that global energy consumption will increase by what % in the next 35 years?
56%
How many barrels of oil do Iran and Saudi Arabia have in reserve?
100 billion barrels of oil in reserve
What was the UK energy mix in 2014?
NATURAL GAS: 34.1%; OIL 34%; COAL 16%; NUCLEAR 7%; BIOENERGY 5%; WIND AND HYDRO 2% (does not =100 due to other small contributors)
What does the global energy mix look like?
Dominated by fossil fuels, more then 80%. Expected that this will drop to 76% by 2020.
How much coal did China use in 2012?
3,621 tonnes
As of 2016, how many countries still had a plentiful supply of coal?
70 countries
By what % did coal use increase by in 2014?
4%
How many jobs were there in the Tar Sands oil industry in Alberta Canada in 2017?
140,300
When was the Gulf of Mexico oil spill?
2008
How many barrels of water is needed to extract oil from tar sands?
6 barrels of water for 1 barrel of oil
What potential is there for shale gas in the NW of England?
200 trillion of shale gas could be extracted from rocks in NW England
How many jobs had been created in the fracking industry in the USA by 2016?
2 million jobs