Sustainability and Sustainable Use of Resources (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
What does sustainability mean?
What does sustainability mean?
Meeting today's needs without harming future
What is the key difference between renewable and sustainable resources?
What is the key difference between renewable and sustainable resources?
Sustainability is about rate of use
What was the world's population in 1960?
What was the world's population in 1960?
Approximately 3 billion people
What is the predicted world population for 2050?
What is the predicted world population for 2050?
9 billion people
What is the consumption multiplier effect?
What is the consumption multiplier effect?
Resource use growing faster than population
What are the three pillars of sustainability?
What are the three pillars of sustainability?
Environment, society, and economy
What does the environmental pillar focus on?
What does the environmental pillar focus on?
Protecting natural resources & ecosystems
What does the social pillar emphasise?
What does the social pillar emphasise?
Meeting human needs and ensuring fairness
What does the economic pillar deal with?
What does the economic pillar deal with?
Creating wealth whilst using resources well
How many people rely on the water sustainability approach in southern California?
How many people rely on the water sustainability approach in southern California?
38 million people