Resource security case study list

Question 1

Example of a mineral involved in Geopolitical issues?

Answer 1

Neodymium

Question 2

Water resource Transboundary dispute?

Answer 2

The Nile; Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia (Grand Renaissance Dam)
Mekong river

Question 3

Water resource Internal dispute?

Answer 3

The Tigris and Euphrates river, Iraq

Question 4

Physical factors affecting a river basin (quality and quantity of water availability?

Answer 4

The Murray Darling Basin, East Australia
Water supply of Greater London

Question 5

Example of river abstraction?

Answer 5

Thames water SE England

Question 6

Examples of boreholes into water table?

Answer 6

Thames water

Question 7

Example of snow and glacier melt as a source of water?

Answer 7

Iran and Indian Himmalayas

Question 8

Desalinisation as a source of water?

Answer 8

Israel

Question 9

Water re use as a source?

Answer 9

Valley of mexico`

Question 10

Aquifers as a source of water?

Answer 10

American midwest
Great chalk aquifer

Question 11

Physical factors affecting quantity and quality of water availabillity?

Answer 11

Murray-Darling Basin

Question 12

Physical factors affecting water supply?

Answer 12

Water supply in Greater London

Question 13

Strategies to increase water supply - water storage?

Answer 13

Rubber Dam on Tankabati river, Bangladesh

Question 14

Strategies to increase water supply - Diversion?

Answer 14

Pont Du gard aqueduct
California

Question 15

Strategies to increase water supply - water transfer?

Answer 15

Kielder water transfer scheme

Question 16

Strategies to increase water supply - Desalinisation?

Answer 16

Sorek Desalinisation plant in Tel Aviv, Israel

Question 17

Groundwater Management?

Answer 17

The Thames

Question 18

Environmental impact of a water supply scheme?

Answer 18

Lesotho highlands water project (LHWP)

Question 19

Water conflict at an international scale?

Answer 19

Nile

Question 20

Water conflict at a local scale?

Answer 20

Tulare county, CA

Question 21

Water conflict at a regional scale?

Answer 21

Las vegas and the great basin aquifer/Snake valley
(Southern Nevada Water Authority Pipeline)

Question 22

Globalisation and TNC’s impact on energy?

Answer 22

Royal Dutch Shell and Nigeria

Question 23

Environmental impacts of a mineral extraction scheme?

Answer 23

Chuquicamata copper mine

Question 24

Environmental impacts of a mineral extraction scheme?

Answer 24

Chuquicamata copper mine

Question 25

Environmental impacts of a major energy scheme?

Answer 25

Athabasca Tar sands

Question 26

Evaluation of nuclear power?

Answer 26

Hinkley point C

Question 27

Case study of a mineral ore?

Answer 27

Copper

Question 28

How Physical geography affects energy supply?

Answer 28

New Zealand -> energy potential of waikato region