defintions - resource

Created by

Zaara Bungar

Cards (21)

resource 
supply of something that has value or purpose
malnourished 
not enough food
malnutrition 
no a balanced diet
not enough nutrients from the food consumed
undernutrition
food mile 
how many miles a product has to travel to get to desired destination
agribusiness 
intensive farming to max the amount of food produced
farms are ran like large companies
high levels of investment, new technology and chemicals are used to max the output
organic farming 
crop and livestock production without;
pesticides
fertilisers
antibiotics
genetically modified organisms
growth hormones
water surplus 
water supply exceeds demand
water deficit 
water demand exceeds supply
energy mix 
the different types of energy and the amount of energy that a country uses
energy security 
how much affordable, uninterrupted supply of energy a country has
water security 
reliable and sustainable sources of enough good quality water that meets everyone's needs - for industry, health and agriculture
desalination 
removes salt from seawater
sustainable water supply 
careful management of water resources and the need to reduce waste and excessive demand - so that there is a reliable water source for the future populations
NGO 
non - government organisation
Johed 
small dam
pats 
irrigation channel
taankas 
underground water store
water conservation  
reducing water and unnecessary use of water
water recycling 
reusing treated domestic or industrial waste water for useful purposes
grey water 
taken from bathroom sinks, showers, washing machines - contain traces of dirt, food, grease, hair and cleaning products - 24 hours = fertiliser
black water 
water from toilets