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Resource Challenges: The Fundamentals of Human Needs

This page introduces the concept of resources and their significance in human development, focusing on food, water, and energy as essential components for basic human needs. It also explores the challenges posed by population growth and economic development in resource management.

The document begins by defining resources as elements necessary for life or those that make human existence easier. It emphasizes the increasing human dependence on these resources, leading to high demand.

Definition: Resources are things that humans require for life or to make our lives easier.

The significance of three key resources is outlined:

  1. Food: Essential for nutrition and preventing malnutrition, which can impact health, work, and education.
  2. Water: Crucial for drinking, cooking, washing, and various industries.
  3. Energy: Necessary for basic living standards, providing light, heat, and powering industry.

Highlight: Resources such as food, energy and water are what is needed for basic human development.

The page then delves into three major factors affecting resource demand:

  1. Population Growth:

    • Current global population is 7.3 billion, expected to reach 9 billion by 2050.
    • This growth increases demand for food, water, energy, jobs, and space.

  2. Economic Development:

    • As LICs (Low Income Countries) and NEEs (Newly Emerging Economies) develop, they require more resources.
    • Improved lifestyles in these countries lead to increased resource consumption.

  3. Changing Technology and Employment:

    • New technologies are developed to access more resources.
    • Shift towards secondary and tertiary industries increases demand for resources in electronics and robotics.

Vocabulary: Consumption - The act of using up resources or purchasing goods and produce.

Vocabulary: Carry Capacity - A maximum number of species that can be supported.

The page includes a Resource Reliance Graph, illustrating how resource consumption is exceeding Earth's ability to provide.

The document then focuses on specific resource challenges in the UK:

Food in the UK:

  • The UK imports about 40% of its food, increasing carbon footprint.
  • Growing demand for exotic foods year-round.
  • Introduction of agribusiness, treating farming as a large industrial business.

Example: Agribusiness uses intensive farming and machinery to maximize food production efficiency, but employs fewer workers and can damage habitats and wildlife.

Energy in the UK:

  • UK energy consumption has decreased since the 1970s due to industrial decline.
  • 75% of UK's oil and gas reserves have been used up.
  • The country has become dependent on imported energy.

Water in the UK:

  • Average household water use has risen by 70%, expected to increase by 5% by 2020.
  • Causes include population growth, water-intensive appliances, and industrial use.
  • Water pollution from various sources poses challenges to water quality.

The page concludes by highlighting the significance of renewable energy sources in the UK's future energy mix, with the government aiming for 15% of energy to come from renewable sources by 2020.

Quote: "By 2020, the UK aims for 15% of its energy to come from renewable sources. These renewable sources do not contribute to climate change."

This comprehensive overview provides valuable insights into the challenges in resource management for geography GCSE, covering key aspects of food, water, and energy resources, their management, and future sustainability concerns.



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Resource Challenges: The Fundamentals of Human Needs

This page introduces the concept of resources and their significance in human development, focusing on food, water, and energy as essential components for basic human needs. It also explores the challenges posed by population growth and economic development in resource management.

The document begins by defining resources as elements necessary for life or those that make human existence easier. It emphasizes the increasing human dependence on these resources, leading to high demand.

Definition: Resources are things that humans require for life or to make our lives easier.

The significance of three key resources is outlined:

  1. Food: Essential for nutrition and preventing malnutrition, which can impact health, work, and education.
  2. Water: Crucial for drinking, cooking, washing, and various industries.
  3. Energy: Necessary for basic living standards, providing light, heat, and powering industry.

Highlight: Resources such as food, energy and water are what is needed for basic human development.

The page then delves into three major factors affecting resource demand:

  1. Population Growth:

    • Current global population is 7.3 billion, expected to reach 9 billion by 2050.
    • This growth increases demand for food, water, energy, jobs, and space.

  2. Economic Development:

    • As LICs (Low Income Countries) and NEEs (Newly Emerging Economies) develop, they require more resources.
    • Improved lifestyles in these countries lead to increased resource consumption.

  3. Changing Technology and Employment:

    • New technologies are developed to access more resources.
    • Shift towards secondary and tertiary industries increases demand for resources in electronics and robotics.

Vocabulary: Consumption - The act of using up resources or purchasing goods and produce.

Vocabulary: Carry Capacity - A maximum number of species that can be supported.

The page includes a Resource Reliance Graph, illustrating how resource consumption is exceeding Earth's ability to provide.

The document then focuses on specific resource challenges in the UK:

Food in the UK:

  • The UK imports about 40% of its food, increasing carbon footprint.
  • Growing demand for exotic foods year-round.
  • Introduction of agribusiness, treating farming as a large industrial business.

Example: Agribusiness uses intensive farming and machinery to maximize food production efficiency, but employs fewer workers and can damage habitats and wildlife.

Energy in the UK:

  • UK energy consumption has decreased since the 1970s due to industrial decline.
  • 75% of UK's oil and gas reserves have been used up.
  • The country has become dependent on imported energy.

Water in the UK:

  • Average household water use has risen by 70%, expected to increase by 5% by 2020.
  • Causes include population growth, water-intensive appliances, and industrial use.
  • Water pollution from various sources poses challenges to water quality.

The page concludes by highlighting the significance of renewable energy sources in the UK's future energy mix, with the government aiming for 15% of energy to come from renewable sources by 2020.

Quote: "By 2020, the UK aims for 15% of its energy to come from renewable sources. These renewable sources do not contribute to climate change."

This comprehensive overview provides valuable insights into the challenges in resource management for geography GCSE, covering key aspects of food, water, and energy resources, their management, and future sustainability concerns.

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Stefan S

iOS user

This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.

Samantha Klich

Android user

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Anna

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Thomas R

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Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.

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This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.

David K

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Sudenaz Ocak

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Greenlight Bonnie

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very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.

Rohan U

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I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.

Xander S

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THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮

Elisha

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This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now

Paul T

iOS user

The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.

Stefan S

iOS user

This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.

Samantha Klich

Android user

Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.

Anna

iOS user

Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good

Thomas R

iOS user

Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.

Basil

Android user

This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.

David K

iOS user

The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!

Sudenaz Ocak

Android user

In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.

Greenlight Bonnie

Android user

very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.

Rohan U

Android user

I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.

Xander S

iOS user

THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮

Elisha

iOS user

This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now

Paul T

iOS user