tourism, energy and water Flashcards
how will the tourist industry benefit locals
-employment
-better healthcare
-transport improvements
-cultural exchange
-improves skills
how tourism will have neg impact on locals
-pressure on water supplies
-noise
-water pollution
-deforestation
-loss of habitat
-animals scared by noise
-death of marine life
what is a fossil fuel?
formed from the remains of former living things
why some countries generate greater proportion of their energy from HEP than other countries?
-absense of rivers
-tech developent
-relief of land
HEP?
-hydro electric power
why should countries not completely rely on fossil fuels as energy sources?
-will run out
-expensive
-pollute air
-produce waste
-release co2
why the proportion of energy generated from renewable sources is likely to increase in the future? (4)
-fossil fuels cause water pollution
-renewable will not run out
-the expense of buying fossil fuels
-inc concern about nuclear power
-low running costs
why might the building of dams to generate HEP along a river might cause problems for ppl and the environment?
-people homeless
-disruption of communication
-dams disrupt fish migration
-farmland flooded
-deforesation
-water pollution
explain why some parts of the world use large amounts of energy per person.
-some countries have more energy sources
-access to tech
-energy available
-some countries have more factories
-car ownership in MEDCS
why many rural areas in LEDC’s have water shortages?
-lack of rainfall
-no rivers
-cannot afford pipe lines
how would poor water supply affect the development of a country?
-many people will have water borne diseases
-money spent on treating diseases
-lack of water for agriculture
-people wont be able to be educated (dehydration)
-conflict over supplies
why is it improtant to inc water supply to rural LEDC areas?
-water is a basic need
-needed for cooking food
-reduces water-borne diseases
-reduces pressure on healthcare
-water needed for sanitation
