Resource Management Flashcards
Five examples of renewable energy sources are…
- Biomass
- Hydroelectric
- Geothermal
- Solar
- Wind
One social impact of increased energy use could be…
The creation of new jobs in the renewable energy sector such as design and engineering
One economic impact of increased energy use could be…
The increase in demand leads to price rises, this could lead to fuel poverty amongst some groups of people
An energy deficit occurs when…
Energy demand exceeds supply
When describing distribution on a map, it’s important to make reference to…
- Place Names
- Compass Directions
‘Fracking’ is…
The process of extracting gas from shale rock. A mixture of water and chemicals are pumped under ground at high pressure. This causes the rock to fracture and the trapped gas is released and piped to the surface.
One argument against ‘fracking’ is…
The chemicals used to extract the gas from the shale rock may mix with water stored in rocks under the ground. This could be dangerous to human health and contaminate food supplies.
One argument for ‘fracking’ is…
The UK government may favour it because it will increase the security of the UK’s energy supply, making it less reliant on gas supplied from overseas countries such as Russia.
To reduce energy use and make it’s transport network more sustainable, by 2020 London had…
Completed 362km of it’s planned 1400km cycle network. This meant that 18% of Londoners now live within 400m of a cycle network.
One way which energy use in home can be made more sustainable is..
Insulating homes mean that less energy will be required for heating which is currently c.15% of the average UK person’s carbon footprint.
