Geography, 2, Consuming resources 0.0 / 5 ? GeographySustainabilityGCSEEdexcel Created by: emmajane_Created on: 18-05-14 12:45 What are the 3 main types of resources? Human resources, Natural resources and Capital resources 1 of 15 What are human resources? Skills of a population, such as doctors 2 of 15 What are material or capital resources? Equipment already in a society 3 of 15 Why does the USA have less than 5% of the population and 25% of oil consumption? Name 3 reasons Lack of public transports, low density urbun settlements, i.e. long distances to school and work and low fuel prices 4 of 15 What is the problem with the cheap £1,500 Tata car in India? Increased demands for oil and adding to CO2 emmisions 5 of 15 What was Malthus' theory? Population would increase faster than food, so supplies will run out. 6 of 15 How did Malthus predict food supplies to increase? Arithmetically (1, 2, 3, 4 etc) 7 of 15 How did Malthis predict the population to increase? Geometrically (1, 2, 4, 8, 16 etc) 8 of 15 What problems did Malthus predict? Shortage of food, leading to famine, war and disease 9 of 15 Malthus said there was ways round famine- describe the 'negative' solution he invented Reduce human fertility- i.e. China's one child policy 10 of 15 What was Malthus' 'positive' method around famine? Decrease mortality- e.g. low living standards and disease 11 of 15 What did Boserup think the impacts of population growth would have on people? She thought it would have a positive impact and make people create ways out of a problem when resources begin to run low 12 of 15 What did Boserup think that overpoulation would lead to? More inovation and higher productivity in use of land 13 of 15 How can dependancy on oil be reduced? Name 2 ways Stop using plastic water bottles and use re-fillable bottles. Use hydrogen cars 14 of 15 How can induvidual action reduce resource consumption? Naame 4 ways Use public transport, use energy efficient bulbs, recycling and buy foods from frm shops with less 'food miles' 15 of 15
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