More Resources Please (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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3 resources facing global shortages
3 resources facing global shortages
Food, water, energy
Projected global population by 2050
Projected global population by 2050
9 billion people
3 reasons for resource shortages
3 reasons for resource shortages
Population growth, economic development, finite supply
Main cause of population growth since 1950
Main cause of population growth since 1950
Falling death rates whilst birth rates remained high
Definition: finite supply
Definition: finite supply
Limited quantity that cannot be replaced
Examples of finite resources
Examples of finite resources
Water, oil, gas
Definition: biofuels
Definition: biofuels
Crops grown to be converted into fuel
Dominant water consumer sector
Dominant water consumer sector
Agriculture
Impact of biofuel production on food supply
Impact of biofuel production on food supply
Reduces land available for growing food crops
Climate change impact on food supply
Climate change impact on food supply
Reduces freshwater for drinking & irrigation