resource consumption and sus

Question 1

give some reasons whys the uk pop has increases

Answer 1

natural increase
migration

Question 2

what has increases pop caused pressure on

Answer 2

pressure on:
resources
housing
education
employment
power
food and water

Question 3

what are affects to env due to rising pop

Answer 3

climate change
habitat loss

Question 4

what are the pressures on ecosystems
(4 reasons)

Answer 4

.increased food production=reduced habitats/destruction of hedgerows
(due to argi)

housing=affects animals/vege land
increases flooding(build on floodplain)
pressure on green field sites

increases water demand=pressure on local water systems increased consumption

ghgs- ff affecting env negatively cc

Question 5

positives of greenfield sites

Answer 5

cheaper land
healthier env
more land deve oppurtunies
no clean up cost

Question 6

negatives of greenfield sites

Answer 6

loss of arg land
disruption to wildlife/ecosystems
environment
Increase traffic congestion (1)
Increase (air/noise) pollution (1)
Reduces biodiversity (1)
Habitat loss (1)
Increases flood risk (1)
Loss of green space / agricultural land (1)

Question 7

postives of brown fs

Answer 7

services such as water and gas installited
helps revive old disued urban areas
loacted nearer to main areas of employment

Question 8

negatives of bfs

Answer 8

expensive-old building cleared
higher levels of pollution
toxic substances have to be removed
pot restrictions to development

Question 9

what is a bfs and gfs

Answer 9

bfs=areas of land has been built upon before and can be regenerated

gfs=area of land that has not been built upon before