Summer 2023 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Food travel ___ billion km annually by air, ship, train and road
30
UK imported ___ tons of legumes from Kenya in ___, increased to ___ tons in ___
3800, 1988, 25000, 2005
___% carbon dioxide emitted links to food, ___% to food transport
17, 11
___ tons of legumes and cut flowers are ready to be sold in UK each night prepared by ___
350, Kenya
Hydroponics
grow plants without soil, only with water and minerals
Advantages of hydroponics
use anywhere, completely control over climate, use 10% of normal water
Disadvantages of hydroponics
requires expertise, expensive, risk of water and electricity waste
Agribusiness
farms ran like business, bigger and more machines
Advantages of agribusiness
food security, low consumer prices, research and development requires jobs
Disadvantages of agribusiness
increased use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, reduces biodiversity, mechanisms took over jobs
Last decade UK’s energy mix ___. This is because the ___ industry decreased and ___ is more efficient
decreased, industrial, technology
___% of UK’s energy source have been exhausted, so ___ are used
75, imports
UK governments realised burning ___ produces ___ and agreed to close all coal powered stations by ___, converting to ___ plants or ___ them
coal, pollution, 2025, biomass, decomission
___ power plants impose large radiation risks
Nuclear
Causes of water pollution
chemical run off
hot water from industries into rivers
untreated waste
runoff from roads
rubbish
boats and ships
sewage
Impacts of water pollution
eutrophication by fertilisers
pesicides ruin ecosystem
water based jobs cannot carry out
UK managements of water pollution
legislation
waste water treatment
pollution traps
green roofs and walls
Water is needed in NEEs because___
they are used in secondary industry
Water insecurity impacts in industry
people need to queue for water and pay
growth of NEEs require water
China use +50% water in world by 2030, less water = -$40 billion production
coal power plants require water
Water insecurity impacts in waterborne diseases and pollution
LICs and NEEs have no access to sanitation = high pollution
open sewers in squatter settlements
cholera and dysentery
public services limit use of water = health risk
Water insecurity impacts in food production
USA produce 30% of global food from maize, droughts = no food
70% water used in agriculture, less water = death of animals and crops
Water insecurity impacts in water conflict
rivers, aquifers cause conflict over ownership
war occur over water (Sudan)
Egypt control Nile, conflict
dams built restricts water flow, war as downstream has no water (Turkey (90% Euphrates river control), Iraq, Syria)
SNWTP
South to North water transfer project
SNWTP pros
move 271 trillion L per year
increase food security
provides employment
reduction in groundwater with drawal