Global Distrubution Of Resources

Question 1

How does access to food affect the economic and social wellbeing of people/countries?

Answer 1

• when people can’t access enough safe, nutritious food, they can’t eat the right balance of nutrients (causes malnourishment, undernourishment)
• malnourishment limits child’s development. It increases chances of getting ill

Question 2

How does access to water affect the economic and social wellbeing of people/countries?

Answer 2

• water is essential
• without proper sanitation, water is polluted by sewage
• water-borne disease kill many people
• water is needed to produce food, products, etc

Question 3

How does access to energy affect the economic and social wellbeing of people/countries?

Answer 3

• energy is needed for industry and transport and homes
• develops industry, creating jobs and wealth
• HIC lifestyles depend on large supply of energy
• people in LICs/NEEs use other resources e.g. burning wood
• power pumps for safe water supply for communities

Question 4

What can a lack of resources do?

Answer 4

Affect a person’s ability to attend school or work. This prevents people learning and using skills needed to help a country develop

Question 5

What is consumption of resources like in HICs?

Answer 5

Greater
Afford to buy resources needed
Expect a higher standard of living

Question 6

What is consumption of resources like in LICs?

Answer 6

Lower
Can’t afford to: exploit materials, import lacking resources

Question 7

What is consumption of resources like in NEEs?

Answer 7

Increasing rapidly
Industry is developing quickly - lots of energy needed
Population and wealth also increasing