AQA GCSE Geography - Resource Management Exam Study Guide
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AQA GCSE Geography
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AQA GCSE Geography
AQA GCSE Geography - Resource
Management Exam Study Guide
Agribusiness - Answer-Large scale industrial farming where farming is done by large firms.
change in UK farms - Answer-- farm sizes have increased, field sizes increased
- the amount of chemicals used in food production increased animals...
Food miles - Answer✔✔-The distance covered supplying food to consumers.
Fossil fuel - Answer✔✔-A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains
of living organisms.
Local food sourcing - Answer✔✔-A method of food production and distribution that is local, rather than
national and/or international. Food is grown (or raised) and harvested close to consumers' homes, then
distributed over much shorter distances.
Organic produce - Answer✔✔-Food which is produced using environmentally and animal-friendly
farming methods on organic farms. Demand is growing because of more people becoming concerned
about the environmental impacts of food production and the effect of chemicals on their health, some
are produced in the UK but some is also imported.
Resource Management - Answer✔✔-The control and monitoring of resources so that they do not
become depleted or exhausted.
'Grey' water - Answer✔✔-Wastewater from people's homes that can be recycled and put to good use.
Uses include water for laundry and toilet flushing. Treated greywater can also be used to irrigate both
food and non-food producing plants. The nutrients in the greywater(such as phosphorus and nitrogen)
provide an excellent food source for these plants.
Groundwater management - Answer✔✔-The amount of groundwater being extracted can be monitored
to ensure it is not extracted faster than it is naturally replaced. Laws are passed to prevent this.
Preventing farmers from leaking toxic chemicals onto land e.g. fines
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