Resource Management

Question 1

What is malnourishment and how are people malnourished globally?

Answer 1

• Consuming below recommended 2000-2400 calories daily
• Over 1 billion people are malnourished
• 2 billion suffer from undernutrition which is a lack of vitamins and minerals in their diet

Question 2

Physical water scarcity

Answer 2

• Where there is not enough water, eg in deserts

Question 3

Economic water scarcity

Answer 3

The inability to exploit water or where people cannot afford water

Question 4

How much food does the UK import and how is this changing?

Answer 4

• Imports bout 40% of its food

- This is increasing

Question 5

Why does the UK import so much food?

Answer 5

• Demand for exotic foods all year round
• Availability of cheaper foods from abroad
• UK climate is not suitable for growth of some foods

Question 6

What is Agribusiness

Answer 6

• Intensive farming aimed at maximising production
• involves the use of chemicals, (FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES)
• High investment, eg. Lynford House invested in a 54 million litre reservoir to overcome frequent water shortages

Question 7

What is Organic Produce?

Answer 7

• Food which is produced using environmentally and animal friendly methods on organic farms
• Higher labour costs because no fertilisers or pesticides are allowed
• Eg. Riverford Organic Farms

Question 8

Chambamontera micro-hydro Credit Scheme : Background

Answer 8

• Isolated community in the Andes, Peru
• 2 hours drive away from nearest town
• 50% live on close to $2 daily
• Development restricted by lack of electricity
• Development of power grids were unsuitable because of steep relief of landscape

Question 9

Chambamontera micro-hydro Credit Scheme

Answer 9

• Hydroelectric energy scheme
• High rainfall and fast flowing rivers with steep slopes makes this practical
• $51,000, supported by practical action
• Average cost per family is $750
• However still a lot because families are poor

Question 10

Benefits of Chambamontera Micro-Credit scheme

Answer 10

• Provides renewable energy
• Better environmentally (less demand for wood)
• Will last at least 25 years
• Allows for energy for development
• Low maintenance and running costs
• Improved healthcare because medicines can be refrigerated

Question 11

Advantages of Natural Gas

Answer 11

• Reliable
• Emits less CO2 than coal
• Less risk of environmental disaster than oil
• Transportation is versatile, pipeline or tanker

Question 12

Disadvantages of Natural Gas

Answer 12

• Non-renewable
• Environmentally damaging to extract and burn
• Fracking is controversial, can cause earthquakes, contamination of groundwater
• Pipelines are expensive