What is global inequality
Differences to people across countries
What is resource supply
Providing natural resources to satisfy human needs & wants
What is resource consumption
The use of natural resources
What are the benefits of importing food from abroad into the UK
Can provide jobs for people in LICs
Allows us to access more foods
Cheaper for the consumers
What are the issues of importing food from abroad into the UK
Could impact farmers in the UK
Increased food miles
Exploitation of workers
Deforestation
What is agribusiness
Agriculture conducted on strictly commercial principles so the food can be cheap
Operating large scale intensive farming
What are the benefits of agribusiness
Increases yield
More products available
Maximise profits
More range available
Fit to reach demands
What is the problem with UK water
The areas with the highest annual rainfall are the areas with the lower population density
What are strategies to increase water supply
Save water - encouraging people to buy more efficient domestic appliances that use less water and recycling water to use it to irrigate plants
Water transfer - building a water grid to supply water from one place to the other, allows places which have a surplus of water to move it to places of deficit
Building reservoirs - reservoirs are built in deficit areas to reduce the cot of transferring water
What are sources of water pollution
Pesticides
Industrial waste
Oil spills
Sewage
What are strategies to manage water quality
Pollution traps - placed new roads to attempt to filter out any pollution from the river
Legislation - controls factories & farms on the discharge they can put into rivers
Waste water treatment - better sewers can prevent spills & accident
What is the changing energy mix
Reliance on fossil fuels, growing significance of renewables
Why is the UK’s energy consumption changing
Increased population
People are increasingly eco-conscience
Investment in renewable energy projects
Improved technology
Why are the UK’s oil and gas production decreasing
Reserves are in decline
People are turning to more renewable options
What are the economic challenges with fossil fuels
Coal must be imported from other countries
Mining causes environmental problems such as waste which is expensive to clean up
Emissions from fossil fuels can lead to respiratory issues which incurs cost
What are the environmental challenges with fossil fuels
The burning of fossil fuels creates greenhouse gases
Coal mines can disturb local wildlife
What are the economic challenges with renewables
Setting up renewable energy infrastructure is expensive
Low profitability
What are the environmental challenges with renewables
Many people consider wing turbines an eye sore
Wind turbines are noisy and can disturb people and wildlife
