Switzerland vs UAE - Resource security

Question 1

Climate Switzerland

Answer 1

• 1500 mm rain per year
• Mean temp 10ºC
• temperate climate

Question 2

Climate UAE

Answer 2

• Desert climate
• 40 mm rainfall per year
• Average temp 28ºC

Question 3

Economic and social stats comparison

Answer 3

• population s = 8.5 mil vs U = 10 mil
• GPD s = 800 bil vs U = 500bil
• annual growth s = 3% vs U = 8%
• HDI s = 0.97 vs U = 0.94

Question 4

Switzerland water supply

Answer 4

• Pretty good
• Next to the alps which have multiple sources of water from rivers
• 83% water for domestic and industrial use provided by groundwater

Question 5

UAE water supply

Answer 5

• Depletion of groundwater reservoirs
• 85% used for agriculture
• 140% demand increase for water in last few years

Question 6

Switzerland water solutions

Answer 6

• greywater toilets
• Store urine for use of nitrogens as fertilisers
• Excess water so building pipelines to distribute water

Question 7

UAE water solutions

Answer 7

• Cloud seeding - shooting salt into atmosphere to induce condensation
• Iceberg importing
• Desalination of seawater

Question 8

Iceland food stats

Answer 8

• 2.5% undernourished
• 20% obese
• 11th overall

Question 9

UAE food stats

Answer 9

• 5.6% undernourished
• 30% obese
• 23rd overall

Question 10

Iceland food solutions

Answer 10

• Local farms used more
• Produces around 60% of its own food
• Reduce food waste

Question 11

UAE food solutions

Answer 11

• 10 000 square metres of environmental technology
• Greenhouses for food where seawater evaporated for humidification
• Solar energy

Question 12

Iceland energy stats

Answer 12

• 0.1% global emissions
• Decreased 17% since 2000
• 1/3 oil
• 60% renewable (mainly nuclear and biofuel)
• aims for 0 emissions by 2025

Question 13

UAE energy stats

Answer 13

• 0.5% global emissions
• Increase 126% since 2000
• Mainly natural gas and oil
• 1/3 oil
• 60% natural gas
• 4% renewables