Paper 2, Section C, Challenges of Resource Management

Student Name:  Vivek                         
Topics 1. Food & well-being.

2. Water & well-being.

3. Organic farming: Farming without the use of chemicals, using natural

methods instead of fertilisers.

4. Importing food from LIC’s to HIC’s (UK).

5. Advantages & disadvantages of wind power:

+ Economic = Slightly cheaper than fossil fuels.
+ Environmental = Wind does not produce CO2 emissions but burning fossil
fuels does produce CO2. Therefore windpower
does not contribute to climate change. 
- Environmental = Land cleared for on shore wind farms removes
greenery/trees which would have absorbed CO2 to filter air.
- Environmental = Land cleared for on shore wind warms disrupts habitats
for wildlife. 
🡪 Evaluative 1: Wind is only slightly cheaper however it heavily impacts the
landscape negatively. 
🡪 Evaluative 2: As we invest and research more into renewables, the cost of
wind energy will decrease and it will become cheaper, increasing its
advantage over fossil fuels.

6. Sustainable water management in the UK

Method 1: Grey water recycling.
Method 2: Rain water harvesting.
Method 3: Management of ground water.
Options in Pick 1 from: Water OR Food  OR  Energy. DO NOT skip the intro section on
section general resources, this is compulsory for all students. 
Time 30 minutes 
Total        /26

Q1.     Suggest how inequalities in the consumption of food influences well-being.
Most People in HIC can easily afford basic needs such as food, in result they can work as they would
have good physical health, whereas most people in LIC might not have access to Food, which may
result in poor health. Which is negative impact as it means they cannot go to work. (3)

Q2.     Suggest how inequalities in the availability of water influences well-being.
Some High-Income countries are in shortage of water which means they cannot invest into
industry like commercial farming as it uses high amount of water, whereas most LIC can
invest into commercial farming as they have enough water. (2)
Q3. What is meant by organic farming?
Organic farming is farming without the use of chemicals and fertilisers therefore it’s organic
farming is through natural method. 2)
Q4. Explain why there is a growing demand in HIC’s for food from LIC’s.
One reason is cheaper price. This is because Food’s from LIC are for cheaper prices which
allows people in HIC to easily be able to afford the food.
Another Reason is increase in demand for seasonal Food. This is because the UK’s climate
cannot allow most vegetables and fruits to be grown and therefore those foods are imported
from other countries with low income.
(4)
Q5. Describe how the growing demand for food in the UK is met with the aid of LIC’s
Jobs were created from growing demand for food in the UK. This is social and economic
impact as it generated taxes from wages, which can be use to improve infrastructure. (2)
Q6. Explain one economic benefit of using wind power instead of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) 
One economic benefit is its slightly cheaper than fossil fuels. This is a positive impact as
Wind power are more sustainable and have less impact on the environment.
(2)
Q7.  Define the term water surplus.
When there is more water than the demand.
(1)
Q8.  Define the term water deficit.
When the demand for water is high but there is not enough water (1)
Q9. Study the map of Africa below showing percentage access to basic drinking water
services in 2015.
  

(c)     Describe the distribution of countries which had 76–90% access to basic
drinking water services as shown in the map above.

Hints, include: - General patter using compass directions


Name an anomaly and give its location
Most countries with 76-90% access to basic drinking water are located at the south of Africa,
and the others are located near the west by the Ocean, However In the North East a country
named “Djibouti” also has 76-90% access to basic drinking water, which is far from the other
countries with 76-90% access to water .
(3)
Q8. Outline and explain how sustainable usage strategies can help to increase water
supply                                                                                                                       
(6) 
Note: (This is NOT asking you about Kielder transfer case study!) Learn 3 methods below.
Reading link: https://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/CRM_Water_Sustainable_Supply.php 

Hint: This is all about reducing the amount of fresh water that we extract from the
ground, so keep coming back to this point in your explanation/links. 
 1.Grey water recycling is the reusing of untreated water, from areas of a home
such  ………. for……..

Using grey water is sustainable because…….  

2.Rainwater harvesting is the collection of rainwater for domestic uses. It is stored in

Rain Butts (see in green tank pic)

This method of water management is sustainable because…. 

3.When it rains some water infiltrates the soil and goes underground. This water is
known as groundwater. We should limit the use of groundwater because……. We
should also protect ground water against contamination or pollution. This is

sustainable because…..

Grey water recycling is the reusing of untreated water, from areas of a home’s such as
from sinks and washing machines, which can be used to irrigate both food and non-
food producing plants. Using grey water is sustainable because the water is being
recycled.

Rainwater harvesting is the collection of rainwater for domestic uses. It is stored in

Rain Butts This method of water management is sustainable because harvested water
can be filtered and could be used for such things like toilet, home gardening and small
scale of agriculture.
When it rains some water infiltrates the soil and goes underground. This water is known as
groundwater. We should limit the use of groundwater to allow natural regeneration of
contaminated groundwater to take place. We should also protect ground water against
contamination or pollution. This is because Preventing contamination of groundwater which
causes the groundwater water supply to not be able to be used as resource of fresh drinking
water.