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Section C: The challenge of resource management
Study resource management, then one optional route from food, water or energy.
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Resource management5 objectives
- Explain the significance of food, water and energy to economic and social well-being.
- Describe global inequalities in the supply and consumption of resources.
- Describe UK food resource issues including high-value food exports, seasonal food demand, organic produce, food miles, local sourcing and agribusiness.
- Describe UK water resource issues including changing demand, water quality, pollution management, areas of deficit and surplus and water transfer.
- Describe UK energy resource issues including the changing energy mix, reliance on fossil fuels, renewables, reduced domestic fossil fuel supplies and exploitation issues.
Food (optional route)8 objectives
- Describe global patterns of calorie intake and food supply.
- Explain reasons for increasing food consumption including economic development and rising population.
- Explain factors affecting food supply including climate, technology, pests and disease, water stress, conflict and poverty.
- Explain impacts of food insecurity including famine, undernutrition, soil erosion, rising prices and social unrest.
- Explain strategies to increase food supply including irrigation, aeroponics, hydroponics, the new green revolution, biotechnology and appropriate technology.
- Use a large-scale agricultural development example to show advantages and disadvantages.
- Explain sustainable food supply strategies including organic farming, permaculture, urban farming, sustainable fish and meat, seasonal food consumption, reduced waste and reduced losses.
- Use a local LIC or NEE scheme example to explain increasing sustainable supplies of food.
Water (optional route)8 objectives
- Describe global patterns of water surplus and water deficit.
- Explain reasons for increasing water consumption including economic development and rising population.
- Explain factors affecting water availability including climate, geology, pollution, over-abstraction, limited infrastructure and poverty.
- Explain impacts of water insecurity including waterborne disease, water pollution, food production impacts, industrial output impacts and conflict potential.
- Explain strategies to increase water supply including diverting supplies, increasing storage, dams, reservoirs, water transfers and desalination.
- Use a large-scale water transfer scheme example to show advantages and disadvantages.
- Explain sustainable water strategies including water conservation, groundwater management, recycling and grey water.
- Use a local LIC or NEE scheme example to explain increasing sustainable supplies of water.
Energy (optional route)9 objectives
- Describe the global distribution of energy consumption and supply.
- Explain reasons for increasing energy consumption including economic development, rising population and technology.
- Explain factors affecting energy supply including physical factors, exploitation cost, production cost, technology and political factors.
- Explain impacts of energy insecurity including exploration of difficult and sensitive areas, economic costs, environmental costs, food production impacts, industrial output impacts and conflict potential.
- Explain strategies to increase energy supply using renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
- Use a fossil fuel extraction example to show advantages and disadvantages.
- Explain individual energy use and carbon footprints.
- Explain energy conservation through sustainable design, demand reduction and technology to increase fossil fuel efficiency.
- Use a local LIC or NEE renewable energy scheme example to explain sustainable energy supply.
Key terms
Resource managementEconomic well-beingGlobal InequalitiesResource ConsumptionFood MilesAgribusinessWater QualityWater Transferenergy mixfossil fuelscalorie intakefood supply
Exam tips
- Understand Resource Significance: Use make clear notes on how food, water, and energy contribute to economic and social well-being, using real-world examples and link your answer to Resource management in Section C: The challenge of resource management, using accurate Geography evidence or terminology for food.
- Understand Global Inequalities: Use focus on the disparities in resource distribution and consumption between developed and developing countries and link your answer to Resource management in Section C: The challenge of resource management, using accurate Geography evidence or terminology for global.
Common mistakes
- Misunderstanding Resource Significance: To fix this, students should analyze specific case studies that illustrate how the significance of each resource can vary based on economic and social factors.
- Misunderstanding Resource Distribution: Clarify that 'supply' refers to the availability of resources in different regions, while 'consumption' refers to how much of those resources are used by populations.
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