Issue Evaluation Flashcards
Suggest on how access to food is dependent on a reliable energy supply
heat food up/cooking food
storing food
transporting food
making food products e.g. pasteurising milk
Suggest on how access to water is dependent on a reliable energy supply
used in cooking food
hot/cold water for showers, taps
heating up water in kettle, in saucepan
Suggest on how access to consumer products is dependent on a reliable energy supply
production
machinery
transporting
manufacturing
Explain the link between increasing energy prices and poor living standards
increasing energy prices creates poorer living standards as cannot afford energy
leading to a worsened quality of life
Outline the advantages of energy imports
increases the amount of energy available to countries
increases energy security
improved quality of life
Outline the disadvantages of energy imports
dependent on other countries - they ma increase prices due to their own politics and warfare
no profit received for country importing the energy - paying another country
natural disasters in other areas can decrease a countries energy security
Suggest reasons why using renewable energy may not be truly sustainable
- building may require use of fossil fuels –> transporting materials etc
- environmental impacts
Reason for why the need for energy imports rose
Explosion + fire on Piper Alpha oil platform in 1988 - in the North Sea
Social advantage points to make
more jobs –> local businesses
–> multiplier effect
–> increase UK GNI
reduced traffic
–> more job opportunites
Economic advantage points to make
- increases UK energy security
- reduce reliance on other countries for energy imports
Environmental advantage points to make
- less pollution
- reduced use of fossil fuels
- positives for wildlife
Social disadvantages points to make
- boost in tourism not required
- less people working in area –> less people working in local businesses –> struggle –> reverse multiplier effect
Economic disadvantages points to make
- expensive + additional costs
- takes a long time to build
- more expensive than wind energy
- unknown additional costs especially when dealing with environmental issues
9 marker conclusion points to make
- advantages outweigh disadvantages
- give one short example
- summary sentence linking back to question
Vocab to use in 9 marker relating to social
increase in Gross National Income
multiplier effect
quality of life
Vocab to use in 9 marker relating to economic
energy surplus
energy imports
accessibility
Vocab to use in 9 marker relating to environmental
fossil fuels
renewable energy
ecosystem
What two things must remember to comment on in 9 marker?
scale - local/regional/national
impacts - short/long term
