GCSE Geography - Resource Management key terms

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Aeroponics
Growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil
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Agribusiness
Intensive farming aimed at maximising the amount of food produced
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Appropriate (or intermediate) technology
Technology suited to the needs, skills, knowledge and wealth of local people and their environment
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Biotechnology
The genetic engineering of living organisms to produce useful commercial products
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Carbon footprint
Measurement of the greenhouse gases individuals produce, through burning fossil fuels
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Commercial farming
Growing crops or raising livestock for profit, often involving vast areas of land
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Energy conservation
Reducing energy consumption by using less energy and existing sources more efficiently
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Energy exploitation
Developing and using energy resources to the greatest possible advantage, usually for profit
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Energy mix
Range of energy sources of a region or country, both renewable and non-renewable
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Energy security
Uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price
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Famine
Widespread, serious, often fatal shortage of food
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Food deficit
Not producing enough food to feed the population
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Food insecurity
Being without reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food
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Food miles
The distance covered supplying food to consumers
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Food security
Access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life
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Food surplus
Producing more food than is needed by the population.
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Fossil fuel
A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
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Fracking
The fracturing of shale rock to release the gas.
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Grey water
Recycled domestic waste water
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Hydroponics
Growing plants in water using nutrient solutions, without soil
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Irrigation
Artificial application of water to the land or soil
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Land use conflicts
Disagreements between interest groups who do not agree on how land should be used
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Local food sourcing
Food production and distribution that is local, rather than national and/or international
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Organic produce
Food produced without the use of chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides
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Over-cultivation
Where the intensive growing of crops exhausts the soils leaving it barren
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Overgrazing
Feeding too many livestock for too long on the land, so it is unable to recover its vegetation
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Permaculture
System of food production which follows the patterns and features of natural ecosystems
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Renewable energy resources
A resource that cannot be exhausted, i.e. wind, solar and tidal energy
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Resource management
Control and monitoring of resources so that they do not become exhausted
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Shale gas
Natural gas that is found trapped within shall formations of the fine-grained sedimentary rock
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Soil erosion
Removal of topsoil faster than it can be replaced, due to natural (water and wind action), animal, and human activity
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Subsistence farming
A type of agriculture producing only enough food and materials for the benefit of a farmer and their family
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Sustainable energy supply
Energy that can potentially be used well into the future without harming future generations
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Sustainable food supply
Food production that avoids damaging natural resources, providing good quality produce and social and economic benefits to local communities
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Sustainable water supply
Meeting the present-day need for safe, reliable and affordable water without reducing supply for future generations
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Undernutrition
When people do not eat enough nutrients to cover their needs for energy and growth, or to maintain a healthy immune system
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Water conflict
Disputes between different regions or countries about the distribution and use of freshwater
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Water deficit
When demand for water is greater than supply
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Water insecurity
When water availability is insufficient to ensure the good health and livelihood of a population, due to short supply or poor quality
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Water security
Availability of a reliable source of acceptable quantity and quality of water
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Water quality
Measured in terms of the chemical, physical and biological content of the water
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Water stress
When the demand for water exceeds supply in a certain period of when poor quality restricts its use
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Water surplus
When water supply is greater than demand
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Water transfer
Matching supply with demand by moving water from an area with water surplus to another with water deficit
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Wind energy
Electrical; energy produced from the power of the wind, using windmills or wind turbines
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Agribusiness

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Intensive farming aimed at maximising the amount of food produced

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Appropriate (or intermediate) technology

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Biotechnology

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Carbon footprint

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