Consuming resources Flashcards
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What is a resource?
Is a naturally occurring substance (e.g water and minerals which can be used in its own right or made I to something else.
What is food security?
Is the ability to obtain sufficient food on a day to day basis.
People are considered to be food secure when they they do not live in fear of hunger.
What is the word to describe when it is difficult to obtain sufficient food. This can range from hunger through to famine- scale famine?
Food security.
Where is the majority of food conflicts ?
In poorer countries, mainly Africa
What is the Malthus view?
A future where there are not enough resources for the global population. This will lead to mass starvation and ultimately a fall in population.
What is Boserup’s view?
A future in which people successfully use technology in order to provide for a growing population.
How will china’s food be affected by population?
As China’s population is still growing there will be a rise in food prices due to a lack of resources to support a bigger population.
What are the world problems of a rising population?
A bigger world population will need more resources, this will be a problems as there are already starving people and people in need of homes, it may be hard to accommodate for these people plus more.
When was Boserup around?
1910 -> 1999
When was Malthus around ?
1766 -> 1834
What term does Boserup use to say how farmers will grow more food on smaller pieces of land?
Agricultural intensification.
What did Boserup think about disease spreading?
She thought people would not give in to disease or famine and instead invent a solution.
What reasons did Boserup give for arguing that food production does not limit or control growth.
It controls farming methods.
How did Malthus compare the growth of food supply to population growth?
He thought population grew exponentially (doubling) but food production grew arithmetically.
What did Malthus think that food supply would not support population caused?
The population would decrease though starvation.
How did Malthus’s view the decrease in population idea?
He thought it was a natural check like war.
Give two possible affects of population rise on food,
The increasing population could cause a rise in food prices and less food in poorer area’s.
What does renewable mean?
Theses will never run out and can be used over and over again.e.g wind and solar power. They are info ate resources,
What is the meaning of sustainable?
These are meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of tomorrow. For example biofuels and hydrogen powers cars.
What is the meaning of non-renewable?
These are being used up and cannot be replaced, such as coal and oil. They are sometimes known as finite resources
Give an example of a country that leased land to grow food.
Abu Dhabi is to develop nearly 30,000 hectares of land from Sudan in the first step to ensuring food security.
Is Abu Dhabi leading land from Sudan sustainable?
It is not sustainable for Abu Dhabi as once their oil boom runs out they won’t be able to afford the land.
Why does Abu Dhabi wish to lease land from Sudan?
Abu Dhabi is rich in oil but does not have enough fertile land.
Name 2 benefits of generic engineering that medically help people.
We can make insulin to support people who are diabetic.
Food can be modified to be more nutritious to support people with a plain diet (beta-carotene).
