resource management

Question 1

what is it meant by resources?

Answer 1

a stock or supply of something in order to support QOL and SOL

Question 2

what is resource management?

Answer 2

The control and monitoring of resources so that they do not become depleted or exhausted

Question 3

what is GDP?

Answer 3

The market value of all final goods and services produced within the national borders of a country in a year.

Question 4

LIC

Answer 4

low income country

Question 5

MIC

Answer 5

middle income country

Question 6

HIC

Answer 6

high income country

Question 7

NEE

Answer 7

newly emerging economy

Question 8

NIC

Answer 8

newly income community

Question 9

industrialisation

Answer 9

An increase in the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of goods in factories.

Question 10

agribusiness

Answer 10

application of business skills to agriculture

Question 11

local food sources

Answer 11

a method of food production and distribution that is local not international/national

Question 12

malnutrition

Answer 12

a poorly-balanced diet lacking in vitamins and minerals which leads to health problems

Question 13

undernutrition

Answer 13

not having enough food in terms of calories consumed per day

Question 14

food miles

Answer 14

the distance covered supplying food to consumers

Question 15

organic produce

Answer 15

food which is produced using environmentally and animal friendly farming methods on organic farms

Question 16

fossil fuels

Answer 16

a natural fuel such as coal or gas formed over time from remains of living organisms

Question 17

carbon footprint

Answer 17

a measurement of all the greenhouse gasses that we produce

Question 18

ecological footprint

Answer 18

A measurement of how much area of biologically productive land and water an individual requires to produce all the resources needed to sustain the lifestyle.

Question 19

water scarcity

Answer 19

This refers to the problem in which there is a lack of sufficient fresh water to meet the demands of people in a particular region

Question 20

biomass

Answer 20

renewable organic materials such as wood

Question 21

energy conservation

Answer 21

reducing energy consumption through using less energy and becoming more efficient in using existing energy sources

Question 22

energy exploitation

Answer 22

developing and using energy resources to the greatest possible advantage

Question 23

energy security

Answer 23

uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price

Question 24

geothermal energy

Answer 24

energy generated by turbines that are driven by moving water

Question 25

hydro power

Answer 25

electricity generated by turbines that are driven by moving water

Question 26

solar energy

Answer 26

the sun’s energy exploited by solar panels etc. to generate electricity

Question 27

sustainable development

Answer 27

development that meets the needs of the present without limiting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 28

nuclear power

Answer 28

the energy released by a nuclear reaction. it uses fuel made from mined uranium to make steam and generate electricity

Question 29

renewable energy sources

Answer 29

A resource which is not diminished when it is used; it recurs and cannot be exhausted

Question 30

non-renewable energy

Answer 30

This refers to sources of energy that are ‘finite’ and will eventually run out with continued use, because they are being extracted at a rate far higher than the rate at which they are replenished

Question 31

sustainable energy supply

Answer 31

energy that can potentially be used in the present without harming future generations

Question 32

wind energy

Answer 32

electrical energy obtained by

wind

Question 33

global warming

Answer 33

This term is usually used to refer to the warming of the Earth’s atmosphere that is currently taking place due to the human-caused increase in the atmospheric concentration of ‘greenhouse gases’

Question 34

greenhouse gases

Answer 34

Gases in the atmosphere that have the effect of absorbing heat given off from the surface of the Earth, thereby slowing the escape of heat energy to space and causing the lower atmosphere to warm.