Resource Security Flashcards
Agribusiness
Intensive farming aimed at maximising amount of food produced
Carbon footprint
Measurement of GHG individuals produce through bening fossil fuels
Development
Progress of country in terms of economic growth, use of technology and human welfare
Energy mix
Range and proportions of energy sources of region/country
Energy security
Uninterrupted availabilitynof energy sources at affordable price
Food miles
Distance covered supplying food to Consumers
Fracking
Process extracting gas from gas shale where fluids ar high pressure are injected to fracture shale rock, allowing gas to escape
Grey water
Recycled domestic water
Resources
Stock or supply of something that has value/purpose
Resource management
Control and monitoring of resources so they don’t become exhausted
Undernourishment
Food intake below that needed to sustain healthy life
Undernutrition
When people don’t eat enough nutrients to cover their needs for energy and growth or to maintain healthy immune system
Water quality
Measured in terms of chemical, physical and biological content of water
Water stress
When demand for water exceeds supply in certain period, or when poor quality restricts its use
Water transfer
Matching supply with demand by moving water from an area with water surplus to another area with water deficit
