recourse management Flashcards
what is a recourse
-stock or supply of something that has value or purpose
why are food recourses significant
-balanced diet prevents illness
-people need to be well fed to be productive
-obsesity is a problem in HICs
what are the global inequalities of food
- over 1 billion people don’t get enough calories
-undernutrition
-some countries cant provide enough food
why is water important
-for drinking
-vital for crops
-produce energy
what are the global inequalities of water
-variation in climate can effect rainfall
-capture, storage, and extraction are expensive
-many poor countries have water shortgae
-LIC/NEEs need for agriculture
why is energy needed
-light, heat, power
-powers factories
-fuel for transport
what are the global inequalities of energy
–as NEEs become industrialised demand for energy increases
in 2019 how much food eaten in the uk came from LICs
12%
what is organic produce
grown without the use of artificial chemicals
why is organic food produce expensive
-high labour costs
what is an example of an organic farm in the UK
river ford organic farms
why is river ford organic farms good
reduces food miles and provides local employment
where does river ford deliver vegetables to
devon, yorkshire, Peterborough and Hampshire
what are food miles
distance travelled by selected foods
why is air travel for food bad
-has a carbon footprint
-expensive
what is an agribusiness
large commercial farms with high levels of investment that use technology, scientific research and chemicals to maximise production
why is there an increase of demand of water in the UK
-growing population
-greater use of domestic appliances
where in the uk is there water surplus
in the north and west where supply exceeds demand
where in the uk is there water deficit
the south and east where demand exceeds supply
what is water stress and where is it in the uk
-where demand exceeds supply
-in southern england
what is a water transfer scheme
moves water from an area of surplus to an area of deficit
what are the disadvantages of water transfer schemes
-high cost
-damage to ecosystems
-greenhouse gases
why is energy security affected in the Uk
as the uk is increasing dependant on imported energy
what is fracking
-natural gas trapped deep underground is extracted by high pressure liquids being injected a rock
what is food security
having access to enough affordable nutritious food to maintain a healthy lifestyle
what is irrigation
artificial watering of land involving construction of expensive dams and reservoirs
what is biotechnology
using living organisms to make or modify products or processes
what is a sustainable food supply
ensuring of fertile soils, water and environmental recourses are available for future recourses
what does an energy security depend on
its supply and consumption
what can be extracted through cracking
shale gas which is a natural gas
what are the advantages of shale gas
-lower risks of enviromental impacts than oil
-45% lower co2 emissions that fossil fuels
what are the disadvantages of shale gas
-wastewater and chemicals can contaminate groundwater
-contributes to global warming
what is energy conservation
the reduction of energy use by using technology, and changing behaviour
what is sustainable development
economic development which does not har or deplete natural resources
