Unit 05 Flashcards
1
Q
Identify the issues affecting the global supply of food
A
Earths population is going to keep increasing
Can the biophysical environment supply needs for more people/ wildlife?
Some people are already malnourished
Need better food distribution – western nations have problems with surplus
Capitalism
Modern agriculture is not sustainable
Urbanization – loss of farmland
2
Q
List the requirements of industrialised agriculture
A
High levels of fossil fuel inputs High level of technological inputs Large capital expenditures High production per farmer Economic controls and incentives Sophisticated trade networks
3
Q
Describe the Green Revolution and identify advantages and disadvantages of this transformation
A
The positive and negative impacts associated with fertilizers, irrigation, pesticides, lack of diversity
