UK challenges questions.

Question 1

Suggest one way population growth puts pressure on ecosystems.

Answer 1

• New houses potentially increasing flooding: habitats are lost.

Question 2

Explain two different approaches to river flooding management in the UK.

Answer 2

• Monitoring and early warning systems.

- Educating local residents.

Question 3

Explain one potential impact of climate change.

Answer 3

• Sea levels rising.

Question 4

Why might industrial energy use be expected to decline over the next 20 years?

Answer 4

A move towards renewable energy may take place.

Question 5

Explain how the London congestion charge could be described as an example of a sustainable transport solution.

Answer 5

• Brought in to reduce congestion and pollution.
• Traffic levels reduced by 10.2% in the first ten years of the scheme.
• Greenhouse gas emissions in the zone have been reduced.
• The pollutants that adversely affect the air quality and health of Londoners have fallen by 12%.

Question 6

What is meant by the term two speed economy?

Answer 6

A two speed economy is one whereby one region of a country is developing faster than the other.

Question 7

Describe how improvements and changes in transport could lead to a reduction in the gap between the South East and the rest of the UK.

Answer 7

• The high speed rail 2 railway between London and northern cities. The majority of the construction will take place outside the capital and therefore generate most jobs away from London.
• Investing in better transport to improve the movement of workers and freight across the North, making it easier for new businesses to set up and move their goods.

Question 8

What is meant by the term net migration?

Answer 8

Net migration means the difference between the number of people entering and leaving a country.