Resourse Management

Question 1

Describe the issues caused by lack of food.

Answer 1

• Malnourishment (don’t have the right balance of
nutrients)
• Undernourishment (not enough food of any kind)
• Disease (higher risk of getting diseases due to
malnourishment)
• Less energy e.g. for school – won’t perform as well and
so lack skills needed
• Less energy e.g. for work – can prevent people from
working and so harm econ

Question 2

Describe issues caused by lack of water/sanitation

Answer 2

• lack of water = water polluted by raw sewage
• water-borne diseases e.g cholera, typhoid
• walking long distances to collect clean water can also have an economic impact on people/economy - less time working/in school

Question 3

Describe threee issues caused by lack os electricity

Answer 3

• Need energy for industry/transport
• Prevents industries from developing – lack of
jobs/wealth
• May burn wood/kerosene for cooking and home heating.
o Wood can cause local deforestation and requires
time to walk and find it.
o Kerosene can release harmful fumes

Question 4

What is economic well-being?

Answer 4

• a measure of how much money people have to sustain their standard of living