The challenges of resource management Flashcards
How many peopple are malnourished worldwide
1 billion
how many people are undernourished worldwide
2 billion
How many calories does the average person in the UK consume per day
3200
How many calories does the average person in Somalia consume per day
1580
What percent of water on Earth is fresh
2.5%
Global average of water usage a day
1240L
Bangladesh average water usage a day
896L
USA average water usage a day
2483L
How many people live in areas of water security
1 in 5
What percent of global energy do the richest 1 billion people use
50%
How many people have no access to clean drinking water
1 in 3
What percent of global energy do the poorest 1 billion people use
4%
in 2013, what percent of UK food was imported
47%
How much is organic food worth a year
£2 billion
what percent of UK’s carbon footprint is due to food
17%
Food miles trasnported to the UK
18.8 billion
What percent of UK food is imported from the EU
68%
in 1970, how much of the UK’s energy mix was from coal and oil
91%
in 2015, how much of the UK’s energy mix was from coal and oil
56%
How many cars were there in 1970 versus today
10 million vs 27 million
Reduction in energy usage in home/industry since 1970
12% in homes, 60% in industry
Increase in domestic usage of water since 1985
70%
Percent of South England that relies on groundwater
80%
Percent of South Englad that are affected by water quality
50%
How many miles was the Lake Vyrnwy scheme
68 miles
how many homes were lost due to the Lake Vyrnwy scheme
37 homes 10 farms
how many deaths were involved in the Lake Vyrnwy scheme
10 during construction
What percent of fresh water is stored in aquifers
94%
How much water is needed to produce 1kg of beef
9500L
How much water is needed to produce 1kg of wheat
1800L
What percent of water use is due to electricity generation
15%
How many children die a day due to polluted water
200
How much had Mexico City sunk since 1910
9m
What percent of the population is water insecure
11%
In LICs and NEEs, how much industrial waste is untreated
70%
How many large dams are there worldwide
50k
How much is desalinisation
£2 per m cubed
Where is Hitosa located
160km south of Addis Adaba
How many kilometres is the Hitosa water transfer scheme
140km
How many public water points are there in the Hitosa water transfer scheme
100
How many private water points are there in the Hitosa water transfer scheme
150
After how long with the Hitosa pipe need to be replaced
30 years
How many people does Hitosa water scheme supply
65k
How many litres does Hitosa supply to each person per day
25L
How many people live in Beijing and Tianjin
200 million
How many gallons of water are moved per year in the SNWTP
12 trillion
How many kilometres does the SNWTP stretch
1000km
How many routes are there in the SNWTP
3
How many people rely on the SNWTP in the north
500 million
How many people did the SNWTP displace
350k
How much did the SNWTP cost
$62 billion
How much has Tucson decreased water use in 10 years by despite a rise in population of 0.5million
23%
How much recycled water does Coca Cola use in bottling plants, washing vehicles and flushing toilets
25%
How many litres are in the Kielder water resevoir (Largest artificial lake in the UK)
200 billion
How much electricity does Kielder HEP plant supply a year
20,000MW
How many years did construction take on Kielder Water
6-7 years
How many km is Kielder Water
11
How many civil engineers were involved in the construction of Kielder Water
1500
