AQA GCSE Geography - The challenge of
resource management
define resource - ANS- a stock or supply of something that has a value or a purpose
what are the three main resources - ANS- food, water, energy
why do people need food, water and energy - ANS- to survive and stay healthy, energy is
needed for a basic standard of living (provide lighting, heat for cooking)
how does access to food affect the economic and social well-being of people and
countries - ANS- - without enough safe, nutritious food, people become
MALNOURISHED (not have the right amount of nutrients, unbalanced diet).
undernourishment is when people don't get enough food of any kind
- malnourishment increases the likelihood of getting diseases (2 billion suffer)
- not eating enough means bad performance at school -> bad job -> poor economic
development
- malnourishment can also prevent people from working, harming their/their countries
economy
how does access to water affect the economic and social well-being of people and
countries - ANS- - people need clean, safe water for drinking, cooking, washing,
industry, crops
- without sanitation, water sources get POLLUTED by raw sewage. water-borne diseases
such as cholera & typhoid kill people
- walk long distances to get water, so less time for jobs
- poor lifestyles (needed to produce clothes etc.) = less economic development
how does access to energy affect the economic and social well-being of people and
countries - ANS- - power for homes, factories, machinery, pumps for wells, provide safe
water for communities, fuel for transport, lighting
- electricity allows industries to develop -> jobs -> economic development
- no electricity = burning wood/kerosene = toxic fumes, deforestation and fires
explain why the 3 main resources are distributed unevenly around the world - ANS- in
general, most are in HICs (e.g Australia), least in LICs (e.g. African countries) (so less
consumption) due to WEALTH and AVAILABILITY
FOOD - different climates, availability of water, energy in factories, wealth
, WATER - different climates - rainfall, treatment is very expensive
ENERGY - growing population, availability of fuels, expense of imports
what is seasonal food - ANS- food only available during certain seasons, can only buy it
during the months that it grows
why does the UK import food - ANS- UK imports about 40% of its food
- climate is unsuitable for growing some foods
- UK produced food can be more expensive than imports (poor harvests, price of animal
feeds)
- imports are CHEAPER, more AVAILABLE to super-markets, so compete with eachother
for low prices
- high demand for seasonal produce all year round
- more demand for EXOTIC foods (as people's incomes increase)
why are people being encouraged to buy locally - ANS- reduces food miles, less carbon
footprint
what is carbon footprint - ANS- a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases an
individual's activities produce (larger carbon footprint = more greenhouse gases = more
global warming)
DIRECT emissions (produced from things that use energy) - having heating on, using
applicances
INDIRECT emissions (produced from making things that we buy) - making food and
clothing etc.
how does food affect carbon footprint - ANS- CO₂ produced from growing, processing,
packaging and transporting. distance food is transported to market is the FOOD MILES
what are the pros and cons for importing food - ANS- PROS:
- supports workers with an income
- supports families in LICs
- taxes from farmers' incomes contribute to local services
CONS:
- less land for locals to grow their own food
- farmers exposed to chemicals
what is organic produce - ANS- - no artificial fertilisers are used (chemicals), so little
impact on the environment, but more expensive
resource management
define resource - ANS- a stock or supply of something that has a value or a purpose
what are the three main resources - ANS- food, water, energy
why do people need food, water and energy - ANS- to survive and stay healthy, energy is
needed for a basic standard of living (provide lighting, heat for cooking)
how does access to food affect the economic and social well-being of people and
countries - ANS- - without enough safe, nutritious food, people become
MALNOURISHED (not have the right amount of nutrients, unbalanced diet).
undernourishment is when people don't get enough food of any kind
- malnourishment increases the likelihood of getting diseases (2 billion suffer)
- not eating enough means bad performance at school -> bad job -> poor economic
development
- malnourishment can also prevent people from working, harming their/their countries
economy
how does access to water affect the economic and social well-being of people and
countries - ANS- - people need clean, safe water for drinking, cooking, washing,
industry, crops
- without sanitation, water sources get POLLUTED by raw sewage. water-borne diseases
such as cholera & typhoid kill people
- walk long distances to get water, so less time for jobs
- poor lifestyles (needed to produce clothes etc.) = less economic development
how does access to energy affect the economic and social well-being of people and
countries - ANS- - power for homes, factories, machinery, pumps for wells, provide safe
water for communities, fuel for transport, lighting
- electricity allows industries to develop -> jobs -> economic development
- no electricity = burning wood/kerosene = toxic fumes, deforestation and fires
explain why the 3 main resources are distributed unevenly around the world - ANS- in
general, most are in HICs (e.g Australia), least in LICs (e.g. African countries) (so less
consumption) due to WEALTH and AVAILABILITY
FOOD - different climates, availability of water, energy in factories, wealth
, WATER - different climates - rainfall, treatment is very expensive
ENERGY - growing population, availability of fuels, expense of imports
what is seasonal food - ANS- food only available during certain seasons, can only buy it
during the months that it grows
why does the UK import food - ANS- UK imports about 40% of its food
- climate is unsuitable for growing some foods
- UK produced food can be more expensive than imports (poor harvests, price of animal
feeds)
- imports are CHEAPER, more AVAILABLE to super-markets, so compete with eachother
for low prices
- high demand for seasonal produce all year round
- more demand for EXOTIC foods (as people's incomes increase)
why are people being encouraged to buy locally - ANS- reduces food miles, less carbon
footprint
what is carbon footprint - ANS- a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases an
individual's activities produce (larger carbon footprint = more greenhouse gases = more
global warming)
DIRECT emissions (produced from things that use energy) - having heating on, using
applicances
INDIRECT emissions (produced from making things that we buy) - making food and
clothing etc.
how does food affect carbon footprint - ANS- CO₂ produced from growing, processing,
packaging and transporting. distance food is transported to market is the FOOD MILES
what are the pros and cons for importing food - ANS- PROS:
- supports workers with an income
- supports families in LICs
- taxes from farmers' incomes contribute to local services
CONS:
- less land for locals to grow their own food
- farmers exposed to chemicals
what is organic produce - ANS- - no artificial fertilisers are used (chemicals), so little
impact on the environment, but more expensive
