Resource managment Flashcards
What is a resource ?
A resource is something from the natural world that people make use of. Many resources are exploited for economic gain
What is economic wellbing ?
Is somone are a groups way of life based on their financial situation
What is inequality ?
Differences between poverty and welath, as well as in peoples’ wellbing and acess to thing like jobs, resources and housing
What is social wellbeing ?
The state of basic human needs are met- people have friends, health and education
What is consumption?
Using a resource
What is supply ?
To make a resource available
What is meant by a processed good ?
Converted from a natural state into something different and higher value
What is a semi-processed good ?
Food that has been partially processed
What is an import ?
Items that are purchased from another country for consumption
What is an export ?
Items that are sent to another country for sale
What is a high value export ?
They make higher profit per item than traditional bulk produce like rice and crops
What is meant by organic ?
Food produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides or other artificial chemicals
What is a carbon footprint ?
Measures how much carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere as a result of the activties of a person
What is under cutting/race to the bottom ?
When companies keep lowering their prices so they are lower then the other company.
What is agri-buisness ?
The shift from substinance farming to commerial farming
What is substinance farming ?
Farming for your consumption or your families/friends
What is commercial farming
Farming to sell the produce & make money
What is energy mix ?
The mix of energy sources used by energy in the UK to makr electricity
What is the significance of water on economic wellbeing ?
-water is essential for crops and food supply as without water crops won’t grow which would be financially difficult especially for LICs- having to walk long distances to get clean water can also have an economic impact on people and the country’s economy - less time spent working and children may not be able to go to school- many of the world’s poorest countries have a water shortage and have become trapped in a cycle of poverty
Significance of water on social well-being
- people need clean, safe water for drinking, cooking and washing and without proper sanitation, water resources get polluted by raw sewage- water- borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid kill many ppl each year- water is needed to produce food,clothes and many other products- it has a big impact on people’s lifestyle
Significance of food economic wellbeing
- without access to enough nutritious, safe food ppl can become malnourished or have deficiencies eg iron deficiency can cause tiredness and affects children’s development-> these factors could affect how they work and lead to financial struggle-> if children are malnourished or don’t get enough to eat then they many nit perform well in school, lacking skills for economic development and personal economic wellbeing-obesity can also cause difficulty working
Significance of energy on economic wellbeing ?
- energy is needed for economic development like in schools , workplaces and homes- power factories and machinery and provides fuels for transport- allows industries to develop creating job opportunities making countries wealthier
Significance of food social well being
- the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests we need 2000 - 24000 calories per day ( depending on gender, age , height, level of activity) to be healthy but over a billion people in the world eat less and are described as malnourished->1/3 of all under 5s globally die from diseases linked to malnourishment
What is water security ?
Having long-term acess to enough clean water to live a healthy life, earn a living and hava healthy enviroment
