Resource reliance

• What are the three most important resources for human development?

  Food, water, and energy
• What is a resource?

  A stock or supply with a purpose
• What does carrying capacity refer to?

  Maximum number of species supported
• What is the current world population?

  8 billion people
• What is the expected world population by 2050?

  9 billion people

  
• What are the two factors contributing to rapid population growth?

  Falling death rates and high birth rates
• How does an increasing population affect resource demand?

  It increases demand for resources
• What are the impacts of economic development on resource demand?

  • Increased energy demand for industry
  • Higher water demand for homes and agriculture
  • Greater food consumption and preference for meat
• Why do LIDCs and EDCs need more energy?

  For industrial development and lifestyle improvements
• What is the relationship between development and water usage?

  Development increases water usage in homes and industry
• How does development affect food consumption?

  People consume more food and prefer meat
• How much grain is needed to produce 1 kg of beef?

  7 kg of grain
• What factors can lead to insufficient food supply?

  • Bad harvests due to climate change
  • Crops used for biofuels instead of food
  • Increased meat consumption affecting grain availability
• What is 'peak oil'?

  Maximum oil production before decline
• When is 'peak oil' predicted to occur?

  By 2040
• What is the current state of fresh water availability?

  It is reducing due to climate change
• How many people suffer from water scarcity annually?

  1. 7 billion people
• What are key terms related to food and resource management?

  • Agribusiness
  • Food security
  • Famine
  • Over-fishing
  • Deforestation
• What is agribusiness?

  Farming by large companies for profit
• What does food security mean?

  Access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food
• What is the definition of famine?

  Extreme shortage of food
• What is the impact of over-fishing?

  Catching more fish than can be replaced
• What does deforestation refer to?

  Clearing trees for land transformation
• What is the average daily calorie consumption used for?

  Measure of food security
• What is the purpose of pesticides?

  To kill insects
• What is the role of herbicides?

  To kill weeds
• What does soil erosion refer to?

  Wearing away of topsoil
• What is the definition of undernourishment?

  Percentage of population lacking sufficient food
• What is the significance of biodiversity?

  Variety of plant and animal species
• What is the purpose of fracking?

  To obtain gas and oil
• What does the term 'commercial farming' mean?

  Farming to produce crops for profit
• What is factory farming?

  Intensive farming with animals kept indoors
• What is the hub and out-grower model?

  Improving infrastructure to attract commercial farms
• What is permaculture?

  Growing food by copying nature
• What is the purpose of the bottom-up approach?

  Starts development at the community level
• What is the significance of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)?

  Measures GDP considering cost of living
• What is the role of a reservoir?

  Collecting and storing water
• What is the impact of pollution?

  Contaminates land, air, and water
• What is the effect of soil nutrients on plants?

  Nutrients are essential for plant survival
• What does the term 'stacking' refer to in agriculture?

  Growing more food in the same space