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what is a resource

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things that people use and some resources are essential for survival e.g. food, energy and water

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3 resources people need

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food
energy
water

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3
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what is undernutrition

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a poorly balanced diet lacking in vitamins and minerals

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how does food affect wellbeing (positive and negative)

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negative:
-undernutrition —> leads to illness —> illness means inability to work

positive:
-food means people live for longer as health is better —> this makes they work longer —> more taxes are paid

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which continent has the most undernourished people

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africa

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why is water such an important resource

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-drinking
-agriculture
-industry

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how does water affect economic and social (negative)

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economic - woman and girls walk miles to collect water each day —> can’t go to school or work —> won’t earn much

social —> drinking dirty water can impact health —> diarrhoea and cholera which means life expectancy is short —> people unable to go to school etc

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how does energy affect economic and social wellbeing (positive and negative)

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economic —> having energy resources such as oil means that countries can sell it to make money —> creates jobs

social —> burning fossil fuels leads to air pollution which has health impacts —> shorter quality of life

leads to global warming —> sea levels rising due to melting ice caps —> flooding in coastal areas

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why is there likely to be a water imbalance in the future

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variations in climate and rainfall

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water scarcity

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lack of clean water supply to meet demand

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in HICs which sector uses the greatest proportion of water

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industry

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12
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in LICs which sector uses the greatest proportion of water

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agriculture

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13
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region with little or no water scarcity

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north america

europe

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14
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region with physical water scarcity

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middle east

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why is world energy consumption increasing

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countries are developing leading to increased demand in industry e.g homes

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which groups of countries are seeing the fastest increase in the demand for energy

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new emerging economies (NEEs)

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17
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why does the UK import so much food

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-cheap from abroad
-demand for seasonal produce all year
-demand for more choice
-UK climate unsuitable for some foods e.g. bananas

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food miles

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distance food has to travel before it reaches the consumer

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what is a carbon footprint

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the measure of carbon dioxide produced by certain activities

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how does food generate a carbon footprint

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-producing, processing and packaging food releases CO2

-food needs transporting which releases emissions

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how is the UK reducing carbon footprint

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-encouraging people to buy locally
-subsistence farming (growing own food)
-limit UK food imports
-agribusiness

22
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what is food security

A

having enough food to feed a population

23
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what is agribusiness

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application of business skills to agriculture

24
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what is organic produce

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food grown without the use of chemicals (fertilisers and pesticides)

25
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why will demand for water in the UK continue to increase

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-increasing population
-more houses being built —> more water intensive appliances are being used e.g. washing machines

26
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what is meant by a water surplus

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where the supply of water exceeds demand

27
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water deficit

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where demand for water exceeds supply

28
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where in the UK is there a water surplus

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the north and west

29
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where in the UK is there a water deficit

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the south and east

30
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3 ways that water can be saved

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using recycled water
more efficient use of household appliances e.g. washing machines
household water meters

31
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what is grey water

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water that has already been used within a household

32
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how can grey water be used again

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watering plants
flushing toilets

33
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energy mix

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range of energy sources of a region or country, both renewable and non renewable

34
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food industry before and after

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before —> grown locally

after —> 47% of UKs food supply was imported in 2013

35
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positives of importing food

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-jobs created in farming, packaging and transport
-taxes are created for the government

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negatives of importing food

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crops need huge amounts of water

37
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what are water transfer schemes

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water is moved from an area of surplus to an area of deficit using underground pipes

38
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why do people oppose water transfer schemes

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-damage habitats
-expensive
-release greenhouse gases when pumping water over long distances

39
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how does environment agency manage water quality

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monitoring river water quality
removing sediment from water
restricting recreational uses so it’s not contaminated

40
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what causes groundwater pollution

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• Chemicals from mines
• Industrial sites
• Fertilisers from farms runoff into water
• Warm water from power stations

41
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Why has demand for energy in the UK declined in recent years?

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• Decline of heavy industry
• More energy being conserved e.g. low energy appliances, efficient cars

42
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How has the Uk’s energy mix changed?

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• In the past - more reliance on coal
• Now - less coal used. Gas and renewables form a large proportion of energy mix.

43
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energy security

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When a country generates enough of its own energy without relying on imports

44
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Coal use has declined over time but why will fossil fuels remain important to the UK?

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• Still plenty of coal reserves left
• It is cheap to import

45
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what is fracking

A

The process of extracting shale gas from under the ground

46
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how does fracking work

A

High pressure liquids are pumped underground to release gas trapped within sedimentary
rock.

47
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Why is fracking controversial?

A

• Drilling can trigger earthquakes
• Can pollute underground water sources
• Expensive process

48
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What are the economic impacts (+ and -) of nuclear power?

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  • Expensive to build
  • Costs a lot to produce the electricity
  • Expensive to shut down when complete
    + Building —> jobs
49
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What are the environmental impacts (+ and -) of nuclear power

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  • Radioactive waste needs to be carefully stored.
  • Warm waste water can harm ecosystems
50
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What are the economic impacts (+ and -) of wind farms?

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  • cost a lot to build
  • unattractive so less people spending money in local economy
    + some wind farms attract tourists
51
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What are the environmental impacts (+ and -) of wind farms?

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+ Reduced gas emissions
- Some noise pollution from the turbines
- Construction can harm the environment

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