Resource Reliance Flashcards
What is food security?
When people are able to eat enough nutritious food to stay healthy and active
What is food insecurity?
When people aren’t able to get enough food to stay healthy or lead an active life
What % of food supplies in the UK have been imported?
40%
What is urban gardens?
The growth of fruit vegetables and the raising of livestock in towns and cities
What is permaculture?
A philosophy of working with rather against nature
What has happened to the amount of chemicals in food?
They have increased
What is the green revolution?
A term used to describe the large increase in crop production especially in poorer countries, achieved by the use of high-yielding crop varieties (mainly cereal crops), artificial fertilisers and pesticides
How many calories per day does an average person need to consume?
2000 - 2500 calories
How many litres per day on average should 1 person consume?
1.6 - 2 litres
Why does the demand for energy outstrip the supply?
As the majority of our energy resources are non-renewable
Why does the demand for food outstrip the supply?
As the population is growing climate change is causing drought in naturally hotter countries so there is not enough water to fill the plants needs
What did Malthus believe?
He believed that the population means resource failure
What did Boserup believe?
That the larger the population means more brain power therefore more technological achievement
What would you call Malthus?
A pessimist
What would you call Boserup?
An optimist
