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The Challenge of Resource Management Flashcards

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What is Resource management

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The control and monitoring of resource so that they do not become depleted or exhaused.

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economic well-being

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A measure of how much money people have to sustain their standard of living.

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Social well-being

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Is the social condition of an individual or group. Harder to measure than economic well-being

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Why is food important to social and economic well-being?

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-A country can develop economically if they can produce food.

-Lack of food and malnutrition causes bad social well-being.

-Famine puts pressure on health provision

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How is energy important to social and economic well-being?

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-Affordable and reliable energy causes higher quality of life

-If energy is expensive then families don’t spend their money locally.

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How is water important to economic and social well-being

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-Hygiene, clean water and hydration

-Water is essential

-Water is needed to irrigate crops

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Why is global demand for energy increasing

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-Population growth, more people to demand

-Growth of travel + tourism

-Greater range of technology

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Why is global demand for resources water and food increasing?

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Growing middle classes in NEEs

-Income inequality and poverty in LICs

-Climate change

-Population growth

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What are current trends in UK food industry

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-Plant based
-GM foods
-Cheaper alternatives

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Benefits of importing food from abroad

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-All year round the UK has access to diverse ingredients

-Produce is cheaper

-More flavourful food

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Issues of importing food from abroad

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-Food transport costs lots of high and is bad for environment

-Food may be contaminated or include high amounts of chemicals

-UK farmers have less demand as food from abroad

-Human exploitation

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Define Food miles and carbon footprint

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Food miles- the total number of miles food has travelled from producer to consumer

Carbon Footprint: The amount of CO2 produced by an activity.

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3 Solutions to reduce food miles and carbon footprint

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-Get local produce

-Produce your own food

-Only eat seasonal foods

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Define Organic

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Removing the use of chemicals in the production of food to benefit the environment and consumer health.

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Why has agribusiness become a trend in the Uk

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Smaller farms combining into one large farm reducing costs

-Intensive

-Machinery

-Chemicals

=Increasing yields.

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Define water stress

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Long term deficit of water

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Define Water surplus

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An area where water supply exceeds demand

18
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sources to water pollution in UK freshwater

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-Chemicals
-Untreated waste
-Sewage
-Littering
-Pollution from oil from boats
-Motorway run off
-Fertilisers

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Issues caused by poor water quality

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-Toxic waste can poison wildlife

-Increased water temperature

-Pesticides can kill parts of the ecosystem

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Ways to manage water quality

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-Pollution traps

-Local water treatment

-Legislation

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Ways for transfer to maintain supplies

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Pump water from areas of surplus and move to areas of deficit, underground or in pipes.

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What is the changing energy mix in the UK?

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Reliance on fossil fuels and growing significance of renewables

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True or false: Domestic supplies of coal gas and oil have decreased

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True

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Economic and environmental issues with Fossil fuels

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-The burning of fossil fuels creates greenhouse gases which may contribute to climate change

-Access roads and support industries can destroy wildlife habitats and impact on land

-Visual Pollution

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Economic and environmental challenges with Renewable energy

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-Turbines can disturb people and wildlife nearby

-People consider wind turbines ugly

-Renewable energy sources are expensive to set up, e.g. solar farms, turbines, tidal power stations.

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Economic and environmental issues with Nuclear energy

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-Costs of building nuclear power stations are huge

-The waste from nuclear Power stations must be stored safely to avoid contamination.

-Radiation released into atmosphere can cause long-term damage to wildlife and people

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Define food security and food insecurity

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Food security - All people access to safe, affordable food

Food insecurity - Lack of safe, affordable food.

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What is the general pattern between Calorie consumption and Nation’s economic state

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countries with lower calorie intake are NEEs and LICs a they have less disposable income and lack of imported food.

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Reasons for increase in food consumption

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Economic development, more disposable income and more imports

-Population growth

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Factors affecting food supply

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-poverty

-Climate

-Conflict

-technology

-pests and disease

-Water stress

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Impacts of food insecurity

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-Famine

-Soil degradation

-Soil erosion

-Rising food prices

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Strategies to improve food security

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-Irrigation

-Appropriate technology

-Biotechnology

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Case study for global food

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Almeria, Spain

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Facts about Almeria

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-Arid area

-Greenhouses cover 26,000 hectares

-Exports fruit and vegetables globally to countries when it’s out of season.

-The scheme delivers over half of Europe’s fruit and vegetables

-1.5 billion dollars a year of income to the area

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Advantages of Almeria

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-Advances in hydroponic growing techniques

-Warm temperatures mean low energy costs

-Drip irrigation led to less water use

-Provides multiple jobs

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Disadvantages of Almeria

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-Conflict between immigrants from different countries

-Immigrants often receive low pay and live in poor conditions

-Ecosystems have been destroyed as large areas have been covered in plastic

-Health risks increased due to pesticides

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How can we increase sustainable food supply

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Permaculture - Organic farming in urban environments, eating seasonally

Urban Farming- Small scale farming within it’s nature, e.g. rooftop farming

Sustainable meat and fish - Produced meat and fish that doesn’t impact the environmetn

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How to reduce food loss and waste

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Food loss- Increase access to refrigeration
-Pest control
-investing in LICs

Food waste - Plan your weekly shop
-Reduce portion sizes
-Buy “ugly fruit and veg”

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Example of a local scheme in NEE to increase food sustainablility

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Jamalpur, Bangladesh

40
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Facts about Jamalpur

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2.29 million population

-65.5% working in agriculture

  • 38.4% literacy rate

-Densely populated

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41
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How is Jamalpur scheme increasing sustainability?

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Increasing income, knowledge and skill of farmers.

Rice-fish farming: Net to prevent predators, rice plants grow, Deeper water areas for fish.

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