Resources Flashcards
Define Resource
Any physical material that people need and value
Define Resource management
The control and monitoring of resource so that they do not become depleted or exhausted
Suggest reasons why countries have become “wealthier” and “healthier”
Healthcare has developed, better energy sources and industry has improved people’s lives, better food production.
Key points to make when referring to “food” and “well-being”
Supplies jobs
Supplies people with energy to work
Can impact people’s health
Can lead to obesity
Key points to make when referring to “energy” and “well-being”
Supplies jobs
Keeps people warm and safe
Can increase hygiene and security
overall increases social and economic status of countries
Key points to make when referring to “water” and “well-being”
Need it to survive
Used in manufacturing
Need it to wash - health
75% of water used for industry
22% for domestic use
3% agriculture and farming
Accessibility - many walk miles and if found could be contaminated
Can lead to cholera
Children may be needed to fetch water and skip education - harder to get out of poverty.
Why is global demand for energy increasing?
Industrial revolution - more machinery which requires more energy
Population growth - more families want electrical devices so demand increases
More people coming out of poverty - now over 5 billion people in the middle class.
Define Global Inequality
Differences between people of different countries
What trends are happening in the food industry currently?
Foods are becoming less seasonal partially because of more industrial farming and many foods are available all year round.
Benefits of importing food from abroad
Can be cheaper and food may be available even when out of season. Also grants access to exotic foods e.g. bananas
Disadvantages of importing food from abroad
Bad for the environment - food miles contribute to climate change since lots of pollution
What country has 80% of population working in agriculture?
Kenya - agriculture supports as many as 500,000 people and UK supermarkets employ 70,000 Kenyans directly.
Kenya case study facts
£115 million worth of fruit and veg produced in 2009
So much food is exported, country do not have enough for themselves and therefore country declared national disaster
There are strict regulations for the food and over half of food is thrown away
Define food miles and carbon footprint
The distance that food is exported from its source to its destination. The measure that humans have on the environment.
Explain why global food importing increases the UK’s carbon footprint
As importing increases, food miles increases. A McDonalds Big Mac now has over 7000 miles of food miles to make. Most perishable foods have to travel by plane which is even worse for environment.
