Section C- Uk challenges

Question 1

What is expected to happen to the Uk’s population in the next 50 years?

Answer 1

Its expected to rise

Question 2

What 2 factors will the increased population put pressure on?

Answer 2

• Pressure on resources

- Pressure on ecosystems

Question 3

What 2 factors are causing population growth?

Answer 3

• Natural increase

- Migration

Question 4

What are the pressure put on resources?

Answer 4

• pressure on water systems

- increased food demands, intensifying agricultural practices

Question 5

Pressure put on ecosystems?

Answer 5

• destruction of habitats
• rise in CO2 emissions
• new housing, increasing flooding
• building on greenfield sites
• cutting down trees

Question 6

Sustainable transport in the UK

Answer 6

• educating/encouraging people to car share
• promoting use of hybrid and electric cars
• increasing public transport options
• taxis must be capable of zero emissions

Question 7

A ‘two-speed economy’ in the UK

Answer 7

This refers to the uneven growth of the Uk economy between the south and north

Question 8

How can we help bridge the gap between the south and the rest of the UK?

Answer 8

Improving transport links with the north to encourage business development

Question 9

What are greenfield sites?

Answer 9

A undeveloped area of rural land

Question 10

Advantages/disadvantages of greenfield sites

Answer 10

Advantages

• Cheaper land for building
• More land development opportunities

Disadvantages

• Loss of agricultural land
• Damage to wildlife habitats
• Damage to ecosystems

Question 11

What are brownfield sites?

Answer 11

previously developed land that is not currently in use

Question 12

Advantages/disadvantages of brownfield sites

Answer 12

Advantages

• Services such as water and gas are already installed
• Improvement to areas tat are spoiling the landscape

Disadvantages

• Restrictions to development
• More expensive
• Toxic substances have to be removed, areas are often contaminated

Question 13

Stakeholders views on migration into the UK

local councils, businesses and other people

Answer 13

Local councils
-have concerns about health and education provision

Businesses
-welcome migrants to increase the workforce

People
-some people believe migrants reduce availability of employment

Question 14

Management of UK’s national parks

Answer 14

• promoting use of electric bikes
• reduce number of cars
• using renewable energy
• river restoration

Question 15

Who manages the UK’s rivers and coasts?

Answer 15

The Environmental Agency (EA)

Question 16

Approaches to manage flood risks

Answer 16

• monitoring/early warning systems
• soft and hard engineering
• educating locals
• river catchment areas (afforestation)

Question 17

The UK’s future climate

Answer 17

Future climate expected to rise in temperatures from 2-4 degrees. Warmer summers and winters.

Also expected to get more precipitation

And experience more extreme weather events

Question 18

UK responese to climate change

local and national scale

Answer 18

Local scale: individuals can reduce their carbon footprint by using public transport, using renewables etc…

National scale: Uk government can promote use of sustainable practices and invest in use of renewable energy.