Resources Flashcards
Global distribution of resources it’s uneven because
environment climate
And wealth
And development
Agribusinesses means
Bigger farms
Amount of chemicals used increasing
Number of workers decreases
Science 1975
House hold usage of water increased by 70%
Population predicted to increase by 10 million by 2040
80% of water on se
Ground water , 50% polluted
Water transfer
Mid Wales —> Birmingham Issues Dams and aqueducts expensive to build Can affect wildlife and river Maybe political issues
Exploiting energy sources economic issues
Very Expensive to extract out of use and price of oil fluctuates e.g. North Sea oil is for expensive to extract as reserve used up so may cost more to produce thing then money made
Nuclear energy relatively high and renewables
Environmental issues
Fossil fuel burning
Fracking pollutes groundwater and cause minor earthquakes
Oil spills and chemical leaks
Bro ecosystems damaged by renewables and non renewables
E.g. tidal barrage plan for Swansea Wales