Summary Geography AQA GCSE, Paper 2; issue with recourse management
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Course
Geography
Institution
GCSE
Geography AQA GCSE
The second third of paper 2, includes all the content.
This document has EVERYTHING you need to know about the issue of recourse management, with appropriate case studies and compiled in an organised and effective manner.
Issue of
Poor resource
harvests and
buying
Cheaper animal
Why feed: Demand
imported food expensive
does for greater
for food
the UK choice
supermarkets produced
import in and more
allow them to the UK
food? exotic
compete for foods
UK climate-
low prices Demand for
unsuitable to seasonal
grow all foods produce all
year round
management
Population in the UK-
going to rise to 73 million,
increasing future demand
for food
Concern about the UK's
dependency on foreign
food imports and need for
greater food security
means a growing interest
and encouragement in
locally sourced food, and
concerns about CO2
emissions
Carbon Food
footprint miles Agribusiness- intensive,
large scale farming which
Transported covers all aspects and
CO2 Issues of runs as a commercial
food via air is
emissions importing business.
very expensive
food
Organic produce- grown
without chemicals- more
Labourers have
Producers (farmers) can
little/no job
get 12% of final price
security/ benefits
produce is sold for in
and are paid very
Kenya
little
, expensive because of labour costs, but still popular and associated with buying local produce
and producing seasonal foods.
Lynford house farm (Agribusinesses)
- East anglia- large arable (crops) farm
- 570 hectares, high inputs of chemicals , machinery and other investments
- Flat fertile land is intensely farmed to maximise productivity and profitability
Malnourished- poor nutrition levels (too few calories/nutrients)
Water- growing food, drinking, washing, dispose of waste and industry
Average UK resident uses 150 litres of water/day
Energy- heating, transport, electricity
Food miles- distance that food travels from the producer to the consumer.
UKs energy mix has changed away from coal
(because of its CO2 emissions) and towards
renewables, despite the government removing
subsidies for solar and wind turbines.
The UK is not self-sufficient, which affects its energy
security because it is dependent on imported energy.
Fossil fuels are likely to remain important in the future
as:
- The UK’ remaining reserves of fossil fuels will
provide energy for several decades
- Cheap coal imports (Russia & USA)
- Existing UK power stations use fossil fuels
- Shale gas will be exploited in the future
Issue with fracking
Uk has natural gas underground in shale rocks. High
pressure liquids fracture the shale and release the
gas. (This is fracking)
It is controversial because it increases the possibility of earthquakes, it pollutes underground
water sources with high costs of extraction.
Demand for water
- Growing population, more houses
- Increase of water-intensive domestic appliances e.g. dishwashers etc
- Increased divorce rate- increases water usage within the family
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