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significance of food

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malnourishment, potentially limiting children’s development, increasing likelihood of illness

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significance of water

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without sanitation water becomes polluted by raw sewage causing water-borne disease

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significance of energy

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energy needed for industry and transport
allows or countries to develop industry creating jobs and wealth

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consumption of resources HICs

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consumption is greater as they can be afforded

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consumption of resources NEEs

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consumption increasing rapidly and industry is developing quickly

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consumption of resources LICs

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consumption is lower because they can’t afford to exploit available resources or import lacking resources

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what types of produce is there a greater demand for in the UK

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high value food
seasonal products
organic produce

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what % of UKs greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 came from agriculture

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10%

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more food miles=

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more CO2 produced

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what is a carbon footprint

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the amount of greenhouse gases produced whilst growing, packing ad transporting food

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how are people avoiding high food miles

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looking for local sources of food, such as farmer’s markets

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what is agri-business

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large-scale, industrial farming, controlled by large firms

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why have farm sizes increased

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small farms being taken over and field sizes increased so that food can be produced more cheaply

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what has happened to the amount of chemicals used in food production

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large quantities of artificial fertilisers and pesticides applied to crops, animals given special feed to encourage growth

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how have the number of workers employed in agriculture fallen

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1.1% of the UKs total employment , because of the greater use of machinery in planting and harvesting

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in what areas of the uk is there a water surplus

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north and west, high rainfall

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in what areas of the uk is there a water deficit

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south east and midlands, high population density

18
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how much has the amount of water being used by households increased by since 1975

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70%, more appliances that use lots of water

19
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how does population density affect demand for water

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plans of new homes in the south east, where there is already a water deficit will heighten the deficit

20
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what is the problem with river water quality - 3

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nitrates and phosphates from crop fertilisers are washed into rivers
pollutants from vehicles washed into water sources through surface runoff
chemical and oil spills from factories

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what are the strategies to manage water quality

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improving drainage systems and imposing regulations on the amount of pesticides used

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how to manage the problem of supply and demand

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transfer water from areas of surplus to areas of deficit

23
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what issues are caused by water transfer - 3

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dams and aqueducts are expensive to build
can affect wildlife that lives in the rivers
may cause political issues

24
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by 1980 how much of the UKs energy was supplied by gas

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22%

25
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in 2014, how much of the UK energy was generated from renewable sources

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19%

26
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what are the biggest sources of renewable energy

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wind and bioenergy

27
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what is happening to the north sea oil and gas reserves

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being used up and production has been declining

28
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how is shale gas extracted from underground

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fracking

29
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economic issues caused by extracting fossil fuels - 4

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expensive to extract and produce
cost to the consumer from renewable energy sources is high
money needed for research into alternative sources
uk has to pay to import energy from other countries

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environmental issues caused by extracting fossil fuels - 5

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releases greenhouse gases
fracking can pollute groundwater and cause earthquakes
oil spills leak toxic chemicals
natural ecosystems damaged by renewable energy generators
power stations and wind farms considered eye sores

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