Unit 2: Consuming resources 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWasting resourcesGCSEEdexcel Created by: EllieCreated on: 09-05-13 17:55 53421 Across 1. population growth has a positive impact on people as it means they have to invent a way out when resources start to run out. (GM crops). Over population leads to innovation and higher productivity in use of land and labour (8, 6) Down 2. population increases faster than food supply so at some point the world couldnt cope. population increases geometrically (1,2,4,8,16). population would outgrow the amount of food available leading to famine, war and disease. (7, 6) 3. renew themselves so do not need to be managed. e.g. solar and wind power (9, 9) 4. the idea that we can resolve problems we might have by inventing solutions to them (13, 3) 5. Can be deliberately be renewed so that it can last into the future. e.g. planting trees (11, 9)
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