P2 Section C : The Challenge of Resource Management Flashcards
What is a resource
A resource is jsut something that we use - in this case it is food watee and energy
Why does everyone need foo dwate and energy
-resources such as food ,, wter and energya re needed for basic human development ,.
-Acess to these three resources afects the economiic and social well being of people and countries .
why do people need food (1)
-When people can;t acess enoguhs afe nutritous food , they can;t et the right balance of nutrients .
-This canc ause malnorusihment - which incldued undernourishmnt where pople don;t get enough food of any kind .
Why do people need food (2)
-Malnourishment can limit children;s development (e.g by causing iron deficieny .)
-It lso increases the likelihood of getting ill - gllobally , one third of all under -5s die from diseases linked to malnourishment .
Why people need Water (1)
-People need clen safe water fro drinking cooking and wasing .
-Without proer sanitation , water sources get polluted by raw sewage .
Why do people need water (2)
Waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid kill many poeple each year .
-Water is needed to produce food clothes and many other poroducts ,s oi thas a big impact on poeple’s lifestyle .
WHY DO coutnires need energy (1)
-Countires need energy for indutry and transport as wella s for use in homes .
-Electricity can allow countires to develop indsutry , creting jobs and welath .
-Lifestyles in HICS depend on a alrge stbale supply of energy .
Why do countries need energy (2)
-wIRHOUT ELECTIRICY , PEOPLE IN llics AND nees MAY USE OTHER REOSURCES . bURNING WOOD leads to local deforestation , so poeple hve to walk further to find fuel .
-electiricty can also power pumps for wells andp orvide mroe safe water for communtiies .
What can a lack of these resourced do ?
A LACK OF ANY ONE OF THESE RESOURCES CAN AFFECT A PERSONS ABILITY TO attend school or work . This can preven tpoeple from leaning and using skills needed for their coutnry;s development .
The global supply and consumption of resources is unequal (1)
-The global distirbution ofresources is very unevven .
-SOme coutnried dont; ahve thier own energy resources .
-oTHER have dry climates or environments that are not suitbale for food production .
The global supply and consumption of resources is unequal (2)
-To acess more reosurces these countires have to import them or find technological solutions to porduce more e.g building desalination plants can porduce fresh water from saltwater .This is expensive .
The global supply and consumption of resources is unequal (3)
So consumption of resources depend on a coutnrys welath as wella s resource AVAIALBILITY .
IN HICS …
Consumption of resources is greater in HCIS because they can afford to buyt he reousrces hey neednad expect a higher standrd of lviing .
-CouNTRIES LIKE LUEXEMOURG improt mcuh of the nergy they sue .
IN NEES …
-consumption is increasing rapildy , in NEES sucha s China . Industry is developing wuickly (which reuires lot of energy) .
-and populationw ealth is also incresingly rapidly .
IN LICS …
-Consumption is lwoer in lics sucha s UGanda as theyc an;t afford to either
-Exploit available reosurces or .
-Import lackign resources .
Differentntypes of food are becoming more popular
-The types of food that are in demand in the UK have changed .Before the 1960s , most of the fruit and vegetvles on sale in the UK were locally produced nd seasonal , now there is a greater demand for range of prodcuts .
- Reasons for more imports into the UK
HIGH -VALUE FOODS
As poeple’s incomes have increased , exotic fruit , vegetables ,s pices and coffe have become more popualr .
-These foods are often grown in LICs (e.g Ethiopia and then exported to HICs, UK).
- For more imports into the UK
SEASONAL PRODUCTS .
-Seasonal food is only available during the months that it grows .
-Fuirt and vegetables are imported to meet the demand for seasonal produce all yer round - strawberries from mexico .
- For mroe imports into the UK
ORGANIC PORDUCE
-Poeple are becoming more concerned about the environmental impacts of food porduciton ,a nd how chemicals can affect their health .
-As organic food porduction is strictlyr egualted (e.g noa rtfical fertilisers used ), demand is growing .
-Some organic food is prdocued int he Uk , but has lots is imported.
The carbon footprint of our food is growing (1)
1.Thr growing , porcessing and packaging of food porduces XCO2 , and other greenhouse gases .
-up to 10% of the UK’S total grenhouse gas emissions in 2017 came directly froma griculture .
The carbon footprint of our food is growing (2)
Tranporting food from where it is grown to where it is sold also produce CO2 .
-THe distance food is transported to the market is called its food miles . More food miles means more co2 is porduced .
The carbon footprint of our food is growign (3)
The amount of greenhosue gas porduced whilst growing , packagign and transporitng a food is called its crbon foortping . A larger carbon footrpitn emans more greenhosue gases and more glbal warming .
The carbon footprint of our food is growign (4)
Imported foods have to eb tranpsorted a long way , so manny food miles and a large carbon footprint.
The carbon footprint of our food si groiwng (5)
People are beocming aware of the environmental issues cuase dby transporting over long ditances .
-ThiS LEADING PEOPLE TO LOOK FOR LOCAL SOURCES OF FOOD LIEK FAMRER’S AMRKETS ,F ARMSHOPS AND LOCAL PRODUCE .