Resource Reliance
Get prepared ...... watch me in preparation for the start of this module .....
Watch the 'Resources' clip and make a note of the following:
1. Names of resources
2. One way of grouping them together (R vs NR)
1. Names of resources
2. One way of grouping them together (R vs NR)
Watch the 'Earth's Precious Resources' clip below and make a note of the following:
1. Add any additional names of resources to your original list
2. What 'm' have we got to get better at?
3. Which resource in particular is a worry and why? Jot down what it is used for.
1. Add any additional names of resources to your original list
2. What 'm' have we got to get better at?
3. Which resource in particular is a worry and why? Jot down what it is used for.
Unit 8: Knowledge Organiser for the unit - see the BIGGER picture
adapted from an original document created by B. Newbury, sourced via Schoology
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8.1ai Resource Supply & Demand
Lessons 1-2: resources are available here.
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Lessons 3-4: resources are available here.
| 8.1ai_l2_.pdf |
Homework a:
i) Keep a water log for three days by recording all your uses of water in a tally chart.
ii) Research how much water is used on average per person per day in the UK and whether your water usage is typical
iii) Find out how much different this would be if you were living in an LIDC of your choosing.
Homework b:
Create an infographic or revision resource that summarises why resources are in such high demand. Tip: The 'surprising facts' from Lesson 1 were taken from an infographic. Take another look if you have forgotten what an infographic is!
Take a look at this scrolling graphic about 'the water we eat' here - list any three facts that surprised you and say why eg more than expected, less than expected.
i) Keep a water log for three days by recording all your uses of water in a tally chart.
ii) Research how much water is used on average per person per day in the UK and whether your water usage is typical
iii) Find out how much different this would be if you were living in an LIDC of your choosing.
Homework b:
Create an infographic or revision resource that summarises why resources are in such high demand. Tip: The 'surprising facts' from Lesson 1 were taken from an infographic. Take another look if you have forgotten what an infographic is!
Take a look at this scrolling graphic about 'the water we eat' here - list any three facts that surprised you and say why eg more than expected, less than expected.
Water Balance App: For any place in the World you can check out whether its water stores are being added to or depleted and see how this changes from season to season. This helps us to understand better which places are water secure and which are not. Click here
Where is my energy (power) coming from? check it out here:
The site provides 4 hourly updates of the UK's energy balance
The site provides 4 hourly updates of the UK's energy balance
8.1aii Impacts of resource extraction on biomes
Lessons 5: resources are available here
| 8.1aii_web_version.pdf |
Homework: Food Security
Watch the Josette Sheehan TED talk (see below) on 'Ending hunger now'. She is the head of the UN’s World Food programme (WFP).
Read these questions BEFORE you watch her presentation. You may pause and re-watch sections to help your understanding.
1) Identify the 5 key messages that emerge from the talk
2) Identify 4 simple actions that could make the most difference to people
3) Suggest 3 reasons why it is important to focus on feeding the world’s children
4) Describe 2 projects the the WFP have tried which have had an impact on food security
5) Identify 1 thing that you are now going to do in response to the presentation
Make sure that you understand the following terms and phrases from the talk:
• “2700 KCalories”
• “The burden of knowledge”
• “Wawa Mum”
• “School feeding”
• “Famines happen in the presence of food”
Watch the Josette Sheehan TED talk (see below) on 'Ending hunger now'. She is the head of the UN’s World Food programme (WFP).
Read these questions BEFORE you watch her presentation. You may pause and re-watch sections to help your understanding.
1) Identify the 5 key messages that emerge from the talk
2) Identify 4 simple actions that could make the most difference to people
3) Suggest 3 reasons why it is important to focus on feeding the world’s children
4) Describe 2 projects the the WFP have tried which have had an impact on food security
5) Identify 1 thing that you are now going to do in response to the presentation
Make sure that you understand the following terms and phrases from the talk:
• “2700 KCalories”
• “The burden of knowledge”
• “Wawa Mum”
• “School feeding”
• “Famines happen in the presence of food”
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Over to You: How does your diet contribute to the global carbon foot print? Find out here
Choose 3 foods that you eat and list the impacts .... you may find it easier to set this out in table form or even better be creative and make a poster! |
8.2ai What is food security? What are the influencing factors?
Food Security podcast from the Geographical Association here
| 8.2ai_l1_food_security.pdf |
Homework challenge:
8.2aii What is the global pattern of access to food? Why is this?
| 8.2aii_l1_world_patterns_of_access_to_food.pdf |
8.2aiii Population and food supply theories? Who? What? Outdated?
Homework challenge: How can future energy demands be met sustainably? [10 marks]
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8.2bi Case Study of food security: national scale - Tanzania
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MAX that GRADE!!!! Bonus facts can be gathered here, courtesy of the U.N.
8.2bii Case Study of food security: local scale - Tanzania
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8.2biii Case Study of food security: national scale PAST attempts - Tanzania
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8.2biii Case Study of food security: national scale CURRENT attempts - Tanzania
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Link to SAGCOT materials here
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8.2c Other approaches to help achieve food security #1 - ethical consumerism
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8.2c Other approaches to help achieve food security #2 - organic farming vs intensive farming
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8.2c Other approaches to help achieve food security #3 - GMO
8.2c Other approaches to help achieve food security #4 - Urban gardens; permaculture; Foodbanks
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Spring 2017 GCSE Exam preparations
| geography_exam_spring_2017_warm_up_preparations.pdf |
DEFRA - UK 25 year plan to become more sustainable
Read the summary here or check out the FULL report below
| defra_uk_25-year-environment-plan.pdf |
Plastic adrift ......... not on the exam but a great GIS to show where plastic ends up if 'dropped' in the ocean here