Resource management Flashcards
Resource definition
Any physical material that people need and value
Resource management definition
The control and monitoring of resources so they do not become depleted or exhausted
How is food important socially
Better healthcare, potentially more time, happier, can play sport
How is food important economically
Varied diet - less ill - go to work more - earn more money
How is energy important socially
spend less time washing etc - more time to work and socialise
How is energy important economically
Maintain better hygiene, cook more varied meals, keep food fresh for longer (work for longer)
Water - accessibility problems
Even dirty water is very hard to access - have to walk for miles and climb hills - no access to clean water - takes up a lot of time
Water - health problems
Water is dirty and causes diseases and health problems - 1000 children die every day and families are frequently hospitalised
Water - education problems
Young children who should be in school have to spend their times collecting water for their families
Why is global demand for energy increasing
Population increase - spike in energy consumption
Growing middle class as people get wealthier
Income inequality and poverty in LICs
Climate change - less annual rainfall - less crops grow - production falls
More machinery
Benefits of importing food
Varied diet
Beneficial for businesses and economy e.g. restaurants
Impacts of importing food
Increased carbon footprint - pollution from transport
Comes from countries in poor conditions e.g. Kenya - they have less food for themselves
Waste - packaging
Kenya Case Study - positives of importing
Big source of employment - more jobs
Kenya boost their economy by selling food
Get a wider variety of food
Kenya Case Study - negatives of importing
Less than 20% of their land is suited to farming
Transportation causes pollution - plane/boat
Waste from packaging
Kenya had a major food shortage - world crisis - didn’t get much rainfall - drought (business is dependant on climate)
UK have very high standards - not all accepted - increased food waste
Kenya Case study - facts and figures
1.5 million jobs exist in Kenya just to provide food to the UK
350 tonnes of veg and flowers prepared each night
Millions go hungry each day as they spend time getting food for UK
Carbon footprint definition
A measurement of all of the greenhouse gases we individually produce through burning fossil fuels
Food miles definition
Distance covered supplying food to customers
Why does food importing increase UK’s carbon footprint
Transport and packaging - UK import 87% of their fruit
Solutions to UK’s increasing carbon footprint
Only eating seasonal produce
Grow your own food - cheaper but takes time
Red tractor products (products produced in the UK)
Organic definition
Removing the use of chemicals in the production of food to benefit the environment and health of the consumer
Positives of organic food
The more people that buy it the cheaper it will become
No chemicals/fertilisers used
Encourage and support biodiversity and the wildlife
Health benefits
Tastes fresher
Uses 30% less energy than farming
Negatives of organic food
More expensive
Requires more work
More marketing and promotion is required
What is agribusiness
Operating on large scale intensive farming with a high input of chemicals, machinery and other investments
High yields are produced maximising productivity and profitability
Pros of agribusiness
more efficient
increased profit
more produce
reduces food miles
cheaper
