The Challenge Of Resource Management 🚿 Flashcards
What the. Supply of Uk water source?
Good supply
What did the Northwest UK have?
High rainfall water surplus
What does the South East Midlands have?
High population density so that’s what a deficit
What happened since 1975 with water appliances?
Water uses has increased by 70% due to dishwashers hot tubs
What are the three main reasons for water deficit in the UK?
There’s a growing population so there’s more people that want water
There has been a rise in water appliances like new bath taps new washing machine new dishwasher switch have increased the use water
There is new population density is as the buildings have been built everywhere
What does polluted or low quality water lead to?
It reduces the amount of water available so put pressure on certain areas of the UK
What are the three issues with the pollution of UK water?
Nitrate and phosphate fertilisers are washed into rivers or on the ground
Pollutants from vehicles are washed to the rivers with surface run off when it rains
Chemicals and oil spilled such as like a ship in the sea could pollute water
How could we prevent these pollution problems with UK water ?
Improve draining system
How can we in the UK avoid water deficit?
We can use water transfer
How many water transfer be difficult?
It’s expensive to build dams and infrastructure needed
it can disrupt wildlife
and it may cause political issues with disturbance like noise pollution
How has the U.K.’s energy mix changed?
– Most of our energy was from fossil fuels are using 90% of it from Coal and gas 
Then those discoveries of large gas reserves and the UK were supplied by gas by a 22%
Now there’s been a shift away from gas reserves and fossil fuels to renewable energy
Never use Wyndham bio energy and solar and hydroelectric power is also increase
How was the UK suppliers for energy running out?
the North Sea oil reserve has been used up
UK uses shale gas from fracking
and there’s been less demand due to the reduce of CO2 emissions
