Sustainable Resource Development (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Supply side management
Supply side management
Seeking methods to increase the supply of resources
Demand side management
Demand side management
Reducing consumption of resources
Resource depletion
Resource depletion
Consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished
Oil producers' main concern now
Oil producers' main concern now
Peak oil demand rather than peak oil production
Renewable energy % of global energy mix
Renewable energy % of global energy mix
Around 18%
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Process to identify environmental consequences of a project
Tailings
Tailings
Waste materials left over from mining processes
EIA mitigation approach
EIA mitigation approach
Suggests modifications or alternatives to the proposal
Supply side strategies (3 examples)
Supply side strategies (3 examples)
Increase exploration, R&D for alternatives, new tech
Demand side strategies (examples)
Demand side strategies (examples)
Change behaviour, efficient tech, recycle, reduce population