increasing demand for resouces

Question 1

growth of superpowers

Answer 1

• from rapid rates of industrialisation and urbanisation
• requires energy and raw materials
• emerging muti-polar world, demand for raw materials has increased

Question 2

emerging economies

Answer 2

• contributed to increased resource consumption
• ‘global middle class’ - large numbers of MC people and consumption drives economic growth
• china growing demand - demand for copper led to its price doubling from 2007-8

Question 3

pressure on water

Answer 3

• economic growth pushing china towards a water crisis
• 70% water goes to farming and 20% to coal industry
• each of these located in an area of water scarcity

Question 4

pressure on food

Answer 4

• pressure on food supply, demand for new food types
• land used for food grains will be converted to produce meat/dairy products
• without new land, prices will rise

Question 5

pressure on energy

Answer 5

• global oil demand likely to rise in 2030 by around 30%
• may lead to prices rising/supply shortages
• BRIC nations likely to be in a stronger position than those relying on imports

Question 6

pressure on resources

Answer 6

• demand for rare earth minerals used in high-tech gadgets
• basic minerals such as copper at risk of supply shortages or dramatic price changes

Question 7

intensive farming

Answer 7

• increase in demand for fish, copper and coal between 2000 and 2015
• resource consumption has increased
• industrial use has lead to water scarcity
• regional superpowers dominate water use at the expense of countries with less influence, e.g. Egypt
• greenhouse gases responsible for global warming from richer countries
• changing diets increased, land area required for food supply beyond rate of population growth
• deforestation and land use taken place for intensive farming practices