the challenge of resource management

Question 1

what is the significance of food for our social well being

Answer 1

• needed for survival
• creates jobs through trade and growth
• nutrition and improves peoples overall health

Question 2

what is the significance of water for our social well being

Answer 2

• needed for survival
• involved in manufacturing, food, cleaning and disposal of waste
• clean water reduces risk of disease and reduces pressure on hospitals

Question 3

how much water does the average person use a day in the UK

Answer 3

150 litres

Question 4

what is the significance of energy for our social well being

Answer 4

• countries abundant in energy products eg coal or oil can trade it around the world

Question 5

Why is the demand for water growing

Answer 5

• population increase
• wealth more water intensive appliance
• showers and baths
• industrial production

Question 6

Where is the wettest area in the UK

Answer 6

The west

Question 7

Where is the driest area in the UK

Answer 7

South east

Question 8

Why does the west have water surplus

Answer 8

Higher rainfuall levels, lower population density

Question 9

Why is the south east in water deficit

Answer 9

Higher population density lower rainfall

Question 10

What are the economic issues with building a water grid

Answer 10

Very expensive

Question 11

What are the social opportunities with the water grid

Answer 11

Communities would need to be displaced

Question 12

What are the environmental opportunities with the water grid

Answer 12

Destroy habitats

Question 13

What are the causes of water pollution

Answer 13

• chemical pesticides
• oil from ships
• untreated waste
• sewage pumped into rivers and seas

Question 14

Effects of water pollution

Answer 14

• kill aquatic life
  -lead to eutrophication
• drinking water can be poisoned
• fisherman and tourism can suffer economic loss

Question 15

How is water quality managed

Answer 15

• law in the uk
• waste water treatment plants
• investing in sewers
• education campaigns about water waste

Question 16

What was the UKs energy mix
In 2015

Answer 16

• mainly fossil fuels
• just over 1/5 of renewables

Question 17

Why has coal mining become less economical

Answer 17

• harder to access, required more machinery and people
• cheaper to import

Question 18

Why did the coal mines close down

Answer 18

• ran out or became exhausted
• EU and UK closer for environmental awareness

Question 19

Where are the reserves of gas and oil

Answer 19

North Sea

Question 20

Why is food consumption increasing with economic development

Answer 20

• people can afford more foods of greater variety
• more meat in diets as money is needed to take care of the animals
• demand from processed foods increase

Question 21

In china how much did meat consumption increase

Answer 21

6% to 17% in 2010

Question 22

Why is food consumption increasing with population growth

Answer 22

• bigger stress to feed everyone
• mainly in LICs as birth rate is increasing rapidly
• African population is growing 2.5% annually

Question 23

What factors affect food supply

Answer 23

Climate
Technology
Pests and diseases
Water stress
Conflict
Poverty

Question 24

How does famine affect people

Answer 24

Weakens immune systems
More prone to disease
Less able to work
Decreases income

Question 25

How many people suffer from malnourishement

Answer 25

800 million

Question 26

How does rising prices of food affect people

Answer 26

Poorest people cannot afford basic food
Can cause social unrest and riots

Question 27

How is soil erosion effect people

Answer 27

Over cultivation with lack of rainfall leads to soil erosion
Soil is infertile and unable to grow crops
No crop yeild and no income

Question 28

What strategies increase food supply

Answer 28

Irrigation
Aerophonics and hydrophonicd
New green revolution
Biotechnology
Appropriate technology

Question 29

Facts about Almería

Answer 29

• arid region in Spain
• largest concentration of greenhouses
• 26,000 hectares
• 50% of europes produce is grown here

Question 30

Advantages of Almeria

Answer 30

• uses drip irritation reduces water uses and waste
• warm temperatures reduces the need for energy intense heaters
• provides jobs
• provides fruit and veg all year round

Question 31

Disadvantages of Almeria

Answer 31

-Immigrant labour is low paid and poor working conditions
- plastic coverded can end up in oceans
- natural water sources under stress

Question 32

Examples of sustainable food supplies

Answer 32

Organic farming
Permaculture
Urban farming
Fishing sustainably
Meat sustainably
Seasonal food

Question 33

How much food is wasted

Answer 33

Almost 1/3 of all food

Question 34

How to reduce food waste

Answer 34

• refrigerated storage
• education
• improving transport

Question 35

How many people work in agriculture in Bangladesh

Answer 35

65.5%

Question 36

Which charity helps farmers in Bangladesh

Answer 36

Practical action

Question 37

What is the rice fish scheme

Answer 37

• small fish introduced into rice paddy’s
• fertilise the rice
• increase protien in diets
• increase rice yield
• able to sell excess

Question 38

How much food contributes to C02 emissions

Answer 38

17%

Question 39

What are agribusinesses

Answer 39

Farms being run by large businesses to increase food production