Section C UK rescouces Q3

• Resources such as food, energy and water are what is needed for basic human development
• Food - Without enough nutritious food people can become malnourished which makes them ill preventing people working or receiving education
• Water - People need supply of clean and safe water for drinking, cooking and washing
• Energy - A good supply of energy is needed for basic standard of living. Need light and heat for cooking or to stay warm. Needed for industry
• Reasons for Increase in demand for resources

  • Population Growth - more people demand for food, water, energy jobs and space will increase
  • Economic development - As LICs and NEEs develop they require more energy for industry
  • Changing tech and employment- need for new technology and more people on secondary and tertiary industry has increased demand
• Agribusiness

  • Farming is treated like a large industrial business . Increasing food production

  Advantage

  • Intensive farming maximises the amount of food produced
  • machinery increased farms efficiency

  Negative

  • only employs small amount of workers
  • Chemicals used in farms damages habitats and wildlife
• Local food sourcing

  • reduces emissions by only eating food from the UK
  • Buying locally sourced food supports local shops and farms
  • 1/3 of people grow their own food
• Water in the UK-Growing demand due to:

  • Growing UK population
  • Water intensive appliances
  • Showers and baths taken
  • Industrial and leisure use
  • Watering greenhouses
• Water deficit and surplus

  • North and west have a water surplus
  • South and east have a water deficit
  • More than half of england is experiencing water stress
• Water pollution and quality

  • Chemical run off from farmland destroys habitats and kills animals
  • oil from boats poisons wildlife
  • Untreated waste creates unsafe drinking water
  • sewage containing bacteria spreads infectious diseases
• Water management

  • Strict laws than manage amount of discharge from factories
  • Education campaigns to inform what can be disposed
  • waste water treatment plants remove dangerous elements
  • Pollution traps catch and filter pollutants
• Water transfer

  • Involves moving water from areas of surplus to deficit

  Negatives

  • has effects on land and wildlife
  • high maintenance costs
  • A lot of energy required to move over long distances
• Energy

  • Uk consumes less energy despite population increase
  • As heavy industry has declined
  • Improved energy consumption
  • Better building insulation in homes so less heating needed
• Energy Mix

  • majority of uks energy mix comes from fossil fuels
• Changes in Energy Mix

  • 75% of oil and gas has been used up
  • Coal consumption has declined
  • Uk has become too dependent on imported energy
• Significance of renewables

  Advantages

  • Uk government is investing more into low carbon alternatives
  • government aims to meet targets for reducing emissions

  Negatives

  • renewables are expensive to install
  • shale gas may be exploited in the future
• Nuclear

  Advantages

  • new plants provide job opportunities
  • once up and running energy is cheap
  • cleaner than fossil fuels

  Negatives

  • plants are expensive
  • If accident like chernobyl happens has devastating impact
• Renewables

  Advantages

  • Locals have low energy bills
  • Reduces carbon footprint

  Negatives

  • impacts bird migration
  • set up costs can be expensive
• Fossil Fuels

  Advantages

  • jobs created bringing income to area
  • very stable

  Negatives

  • contribute to climate change
  • coal is underground and expensive to mine