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Resource security case study list Flashcards

1
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Example of a mineral involved in Geopolitical issues?

A

Neodymium

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Water resource Transboundary dispute?

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The Nile; Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia (Grand Renaissance Dam)
Mekong river

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Water resource Internal dispute?

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The Tigris and Euphrates river, Iraq

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Physical factors affecting a river basin (quality and quantity of water availability?

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The Murray Darling Basin, East Australia
Water supply of Greater London

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5
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Example of river abstraction?

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Thames water SE England

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Examples of boreholes into water table?

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Thames water

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Example of snow and glacier melt as a source of water?

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Iran and Indian Himmalayas

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Desalinisation as a source of water?

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Israel

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Water re use as a source?

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Valley of mexico`

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Aquifers as a source of water?

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American midwest
Great chalk aquifer

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Physical factors affecting quantity and quality of water availabillity?

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Murray-Darling Basin

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Physical factors affecting water supply?

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Water supply in Greater London

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Strategies to increase water supply - water storage?

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Rubber Dam on Tankabati river, Bangladesh

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Strategies to increase water supply - Diversion?

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Pont Du gard aqueduct
California

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Strategies to increase water supply - water transfer?

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Kielder water transfer scheme

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Strategies to increase water supply - Desalinisation?

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Sorek Desalinisation plant in Tel Aviv, Israel

17
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Groundwater Management?

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The Thames

18
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Environmental impact of a water supply scheme?

A

Lesotho highlands water project (LHWP)

19
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Water conflict at an international scale?

A

Nile

20
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Water conflict at a local scale?

A

Tulare county, CA

21
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Water conflict at a regional scale?

A

Las vegas and the great basin aquifer/Snake valley
(Southern Nevada Water Authority Pipeline)

22
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Globalisation and TNC’s impact on energy?

A

Royal Dutch Shell and Nigeria

23
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Environmental impacts of a mineral extraction scheme?

A

Chuquicamata copper mine

24
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Environmental impacts of a mineral extraction scheme?

A

Chuquicamata copper mine

25
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Environmental impacts of a major energy scheme?

A

Athabasca Tar sands

26
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Evaluation of nuclear power?

A

Hinkley point C

27
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Case study of a mineral ore?

A

Copper

28
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How Physical geography affects energy supply?

A

New Zealand -> energy potential of waikato region

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