Demand

• What are the three basic resources needed for human development?

  Food, energy, and water
• Why is nutritious food important for people?

  It prevents malnutrition and illness
• What role does energy play in daily life?

  It provides lighting and heat for cooking
• What is the trend in the world's population?

  The population is increasing
• What factors are increasing the demand for resources?

  Wealth, urbanisation, and industrialisation
• How does increasing wealth affect resource consumption?

  Wealthier people consume more resources
• What is urbanisation?

  Growth in the population living in urban areas
• What is industrialisation?

  Shift from primary to secondary production
• How does industrialisation affect energy and water demand?

  It increases demand for both resources
• What did Malthus believe would happen when resources became scarce?

  Catastrophes would reduce the population
• Have Malthus's and Boserup's theories been proven right or wrong?

  Neither has been completely proven right or wrong
• What has been the trend in global food production relative to population growth?

  Food production has kept up with population growth