AQA GCSE Geography - Resource Management questions and solutions

AQA GCSE Geography - Resource Management
questions and solutions

Agribusiness - answersApplication of business skills to agriculture. wu wu wu wu wu wu wu




Carbon footprint - answersA measurement of all the greenhouse gases we individually produce, through burning
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fossil fuels for electricity, transport etc, expressed as tonnes (or kg) of carbon-dioxide equivalent.
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Energy mix - answersThe range of energy sources of a region or country, both renewable and non-renewable.
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Food miles - answersThe distance covered supplying food to consumers.
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Fossil fuel - answersA natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living
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organisms.
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Local food sourcing - answersA method of food production and distribution that is local, rather than national and/or
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international. Food is grown (or raised) and harvested close to consumers' homes, then distributed over much
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shorter distances.
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Organic produce - answersFood which is produced using environmentally and animal friendly farming methods
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on organic farms. Artificial fertilisers are banned and farmers develop fertile soil by rotating crops and using
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compost, manure and clover. It must be free of synthetic additives like pesticides and dyes.
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Resource Management - answersThe control and monitoring of resources so that they do not become depleted or
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exhausted.
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'Grey' water - answersWastewater from people's homes that can be recycled and put to good use. Uses include
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water for laundry and toilet flushing. Treated greywater can also be used to irrigate both food and non-food
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producing plants. The nutrients in the greywater(such as phosphorus and nitrogen) provide an excellent food
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source for these plants.
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Groundwater management - answersRegulation and control of water levels, pollution, ownership and use of
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groundwater.
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Over-abstraction - answersWhen water is being used more quickly that it is being replaced. wu wu wu wu wu wu wu wu wu wu wu wu wu




Sustainable development - answersDevelopment that meets the needs of the present without limiting the ability of
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future generations to meet their own needs.
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Sustainable water supply - answersMeeting the present-day need for safe, reliable, and affordable water, which
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minimises adverse effects on the environment, whilst enabling future generations to meet their requirements.
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