resource management

Question 1

how doeses a lack of energy affect quality of life?

Answer 1

energy is used for everything so it is vital
-lack of energy means people have no access to important resources- no jobs, education or healthcare.
e.g. Lagos - has to use generators, which are polluting and loud.

Question 2

how does a lack of water affect quality of life

Answer 2

water is need to drink, wash, dispose of waste, grow/process food and in jobs and manufacturing.
without clean water, people have to resort to using unclean water which is worse for their health.
e.g. lagos - makoko-drinking sewage water.

Question 3

how does a lack of food affect quality of life?

Answer 3

many places are malnourished, so have to get their own food or go without.
e.g. makoko -fishing

Question 4

why is there a link between wealth and energy availability

Answer 4

places in poverty struggle to put in access to energy because there is no funding from lack of taxes and informal jobs.

Question 5

what strategies are there for increasing food production?

Answer 5

irrigation - supply water to rural farms
new methods - Hydroponics-aeroponics.
–expensive but faster production

Question 6

how have they inceased production in almeria?

Answer 6

in the last 35 years, they have developed over 26,000 hectares of greenhouses.
$1.5 billion per year income
adv:
-cheap labour.
-less water
-low energy cost.
-packaging jobs
-cheap fruit and veg all year round
-less chemicals used
-new science development
disadv:
-low wages
-illegal immigrants wanting work
-bad for the local environment
-increase little and plastic use
-increase pesticide use
-water sources dry up
-decrease the temp in almeria-reflect sunlight

Question 7

where is almeria and why is it good for food production?

Answer 7

southeast of spain
-very hot all year round- desert-like
-space only used for filming production previously.

Question 8

explain sustainable farming

Answer 8

sustainable food production can increase yields but protects land, energy and water resources.

Question 9

sustainable farming in Bangladesh

Answer 9

practical Action charity- increase food production
-using rice-fish culture – fish added to paddy fields
–natural fertiliser from fish
–fish eat pests
–rice offers protection for the fish
-10% increase in rice yields+ fish supply

Question 10

why is it better to farm sustainably in the long run?

Answer 10

-protects diversity
-maintains supplies for the future
-more social benefits