Resource Management

• What is economic well being?


  A measure of how much money people have to sustain their standard of living
• Why do we need a good diet?


  mantain energy to be productive at work
• What does obesity lead to?


  less productive at work and it costs the government more
• Why do you need to drink clean water?


  to be productive at work and contribute to the economy
• How do countries get their energy?


  in the past countries relied on own energy but now energy is traded all round
• Why is energy important?


  powers factories and provides fuel for transport
• What is social-wellbeing?


  social condition of a group or individual
• How many people have less calories than recommended?


  over 1 billion
• Why are there more water shortages?


  population is growing meaning people are getting less water which can lead to more health problems
• What is energy needed for?


  light,heat and transport
• What are the positives for the UK importing food?


  customers able to have exotic food products

  customers can have food products all year round
• What are the negatives for the UK importing food?


  cost of air freight to keep food fresh is expensive

  increases UKs carbon footprint

  price of out of season food is expensive
• What are the positives of Kenya exporting their food?


  from wages taxes are paid which funds facilities for the country

  wages are supplied to locals through jobs

  jobs are created in farming
• What are the negatives of Kenya exporting their food?


  less land available for locals to grow food

  crops need large amounts of water in areas where water supply is poor

  people growing the crops are often exposed to chemicals
• Where did most of UKs food come form before supermarkets?


  food was seasonal and from the UK
• How much food does the UK import?


  40%
• Why does the UK import so much food?


  demand for more exotic foods and seasonal produce all year round

  availability of cheaper food from abroad

  UK climate is unsuitable for production of some foods
• What are the food in the UK challenges?


  air pollution

  expensive

  hard to keep food fresh when transporting water

  food insecuritys
• What are food miles?


  the distance food travels from producer to consumer
• What is a carbon footprint?


  measurement of the greenhouse gases individuals produce, through burning fossil fuels
• What is local food security?


  local food production and distribution
• What is food security?


  access at all times to sufficient supply of safe, nutritious foods
• What have challenges in the UK led to?


  more local food to reduce emissions
• What are two recent UK food trends?


  Agribusiness

  Organic Produce
• What is agribusiness?


  intensive farming run like a business aimed at maximising yields

  uses lots of technology requires less workers

  uses lots of chemicals
• What is organic produce?


  food produced without the use of chemicals

  crop rotation and natural fertilisers are used

  supports local farmers and provides local employment
• Does the UK use less or more enrgy than it did in 1970?


  less despite population increase
• What are the four reasons for the reduction in domestic energy?


  more efficient use of tech

  introduction of energy-efficient devices

  increasing peoples awareness towards saving energy

  increasing cost of energy
• What is an energy mix?


  the range of energy sources of a region both renewable and non-renewable
• How has the UK's energy mix changed?


  fossil fuels have decreased howether gas has increased

  renewable en/ergy has increased

  nuclear energy has also decreased
• How much of UKs coal comes from abraod?


  3/4
• How much of of UKs oil and natural gas reserves have been exhausted?


  75%
• What are the UKs fossil fuels opportunities?


  Economic it creates jobs and canbring money and jobs to an area

  Environmental carbon captive storage is very efficient
• What are the UKs nuclear power opportunities?


  Economic after intial investment it is seen to be cheaper

  Environmental considered cleaner and less polluting
• What are UKs renewable energy opportunities?


  Economic land used for wind turbines can also be used for farming

  Environmental produce much lower carbon emissions
• What are the UKs fossil fuels challenges?


  Economic miners often suffer from diseases and increase job costs

  Environmental creates greenhouse gases
• What are the UKs nuclear power challenges?


  Economic expensive to build nuclear plants

  Environmental release of radiation could ruin habitats
• What are UKs renewable energy challenges?


  Economic high setup cost

  Environmental wind turbines can affect bird migration patterns
• How much is amount of water used by household up since 1985?


  70%
• Why has demand for water increased?


  changes in personal hygiene

  UKs population is increasing

  demand for out of season fruits

  increase in wealth