Uk Energy, Food, Water - Resorce Managment

Question 1

What is water stress?

Answer 1

Occurs when the water available is not sufficient to meet the needs of the population or is of a poor quality.

Question 2

What is a water surplus?

Answer 2

Areas with the most rainfall and have lower population densities.
Example: west of the Uk

Question 3

What is a water deficit?

Answer 3

Areas that have the least rainfall but higher population densities.
Example: East of the Uk

Question 4

why is global demand for energy increasing?

Answer 4

• rising population
• wealth - people getting riche means there is a higher demand for energy for appliances and computers
• agricultural - farming requires huge quantities of energy - to power machinery, lighting and heating

Question 5

what are the benefits of importing food from abroad?

Answer 5

• cheaper
• out of season foods - can be sold all year round
• access to exotic foods

Question 6

what are the issues of importing foods from abroad?

Answer 6

• bigger food miles
• land used to grow food abroad, cant be used to grow fruit for the local people
• workers paid low wages
• could impact uk farmers

Question 7

what are food miles?

Answer 7

the distance that food travels from producer to consumer.

Question 8

what is carbon footprint?

Answer 8

the measure of impact that human activacties have on the environment in terms on the amount of greenhouse gasses they produce

Question 9

how do you reduce carbon footprint of food?

Answer 9

• eat seasonal produce grown in the UK
• eat locally produced food, reduces the amount of food miles
• grow food at home or in an allotment