GCSE Geography Resource Management Overview and Water

Resource Management Overview

1 Study the map below showing world oil consumption in 2016.

(a) What is the difference between Africa and North America’s share of world oil
consumption shown in the map above.
Africa is the least oil consumption whereas North America
consumes more oil than Africa.

(1)

(b) Using the map and your own understanding, suggest how inequalities in the
consumption of resources influence well-being.
P: Content with more High-income country seems to consume more
oil.
E: This is because they can afford to spend their money on oil and
also in HIC people can afford cars in comparison to people from
LIC cannot afford Car as its expensive for them.

(2)
(Total 3 marks)

2 Study the graph showing sources used to generate electricity in the UK (1985–2015).
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(a) Use the graph to complete the paragraph below.

Choose the correct answers from this list.

fluctuated coal 1992

remained steady oil 1989

fluctuated
The supply of electricity between 1985 and 2015.

coal
In 1985 was the main source used to generate

electricity, supplying over 60%. By 2015 gas had become the number one

source used to generate electricity, the rapid increase in the use of gas

having started remained

in steady

(3)

(b)  Give two reasons why the use of coal decreased between 1985–2015.
P: Improvement of technology so there’s renewable energy
available now.
P: Coal produces carbon dioxide emission.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)

3 Outline one advantage of the trend towards agribusiness in the UK.

P: Increase in energy from renewables energy makes it sustainable.

E: This is because Renewable energy do not produce carbon dioxide
emissions.

(Total 2 marks)
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4 How does increasing food miles lead to a larger carbon footprint?

P: This is because increasing plants means more space.

E: This means that more carbon dioxide is produced as more plants have
been planted.

(Total 2 marks)

5 Study the extract below, information about UK population and the proportion of
people owning dishwashers.

 The UK population is projected to increase over the

next
25 years from 64.6 million in 2014 to 74.3 million in
2039.
 27% owned dishwashers in 2001/02 and 40% in 2010.

Using the extract, outline why the demand for water is likely to increase in the future.

P; This is because the demand for Dishwasher is increasing steadily and

its projected to increase from 62.6 to 74.3 million from 2014 to 2039.
E: Dishwasher use water and in the future the population will increase
and therefore more people will use dishwasher which would use water
to clean the plates.

(Total 2 marks)

Water

6 Outline one reason why some countries have a limited availability of water.

Due to lack of skills.

This is because some in LIC’s (usually) are not well educated and do not
have the skills to able to pump water.

(Total 2 marks)

7 Study the map showing the total amount of water available per person in Africa in
2010.
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(a) What was the total amount of water per person in Ethiopia in 2010?
Put an X in one box only.
A Less than 1000 cubic metres
per person per year

B 1000–2500 cubic metres X

per person per year

C 2501–10 000 cubic metres

per person per year

D 10 001–25 000 cubic metres

per person per year
(1)

(b)  Using the map, describe the distribution of countries in Africa where there was
less than 1000 cubic metres of water per person per year in 2010.
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P: Countries with less than 1000 cubic metres of water are located
near the sea.
E: The reason why they do not have enough water could be because
lack of skills.

(2)

8 With reference to a scheme you have studied, how can water be supplied to meet growing
demands in areas of deficit on a large scale.

Point: There is several water transfer schemes to move water from areas of surplus to areas of
demand.

Evidence/example: Water transfer schemes attempt to make up for water shortages by

constructing elaborate systems of canals, pipes, and dredging over long distances to transport
water from one river basin to another.

Explain: More large-scale transfers have been planned to meet future demands but are
controversial.
Link back to Q: The schemes would cost a lot and cause large scale environmental disruption. 
The schemes can be seen on the map and one suggested scheme would move water from Kielder
Water in Northumberland to the reservoirs around London, over 350 miles away

Point: Kielder water is a good example of a current LOCAL water transfer scheme. Kielder water
is a good example of a current LOCAL water transfer scheme.  Water is trapped behind a dam in
North West Northumberland then moved by pipe and rivers into the Derwent, River Wear and
River Tees to supply the major settlements along the north east coast such as Newcastle and
Middlesbrough.

9 With reference to a scheme you have studied, how can water be supplied to meet growing
demands in areas of deficit on a small scale.

When a country has a water surplus in one area and a water shortage in another,
supplies can be transferred. This is called a water transfer scheme. Reservoirs
collect and store water in areas of high rainfall. Canals and pipes transport the water
to rivers or reservoirs in other parts of the country. Water transfer schemes can be
found in lots of different countries. The city of Las Vegas is able to exist in the
Nevada Desert because water is transferred to it.
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