Geography SL
10
Chapters
152
Notes
Option A - Freshwater – Drainage basins
Option B - Oceans & coastal margins
Option C - Extreme Environments
Option D - Geophysical Hazards
Option E - Leisure, Tourism And Sport
Option F - The Geography Of Food & Health
Option G - Urban Environments
Unit 1 - Changing Population
Unit 2 - Global Climate - Vulnerability & Resilience
Unit 3 - Global Resource Consumption & Security
Geography SL
Unit 3 - Global Resource Consumption & Security
Unlock The Secrets Of Your Ecological Footprint Why It Matters Now!
637 words
4 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Global resource consumption 🍴📈
- As the world's population and number of wealthy people increase, so does the consumption of resources.
- Real-world example: Think of it like a buffet, more people in line and hungrier (wealthier) they are, the more food (resources) they're likely to pile onto their plates.
- Problem: Many resources risk being used up. Just like the buffet, if everyone keeps piling their plates high, there'll be no shrimp left for late-comers! 😭
Ecological footprints 👣🌲
- Coined by William Rees in 1992 and further developed by Mathis Wackernagel, an ecological footprint is the hypothetical area of land needed by a society, group or individual to fulfill their resource needs and assimilate all their wastes. It's like the 'land space' you'd need to live your life.
- It's measured in global hectares (gha). Imagine the size of soccer fields needed to provide all your resources and absorb all your wastes!
- A country with an ecological footprint 3.2 times its own geographical area consumes resources and assimilates its wastes on a scale that would need a land area 3.2 times larger than the country itself. It's like trying to stuff an elephant into a mini-fridge – not a great fit! 🐘❌🍏
Ecological footprints - monitoring tool & comparison model 📏🔎
- Footprints allow for monitoring environmental impacts and comparisons between groups or individuals, like comparing a posh city dweller's lifestyle (HIC) to a rural farmer's (LIC).
- It can highlight unsustainable lifestyles. Just like looking at footprints on a sandy beach, if the footprints are larger than the beach itself, something's not adding up!
Unsustainable living & Earth overshoot day 🌍⏰
- If we continue consuming resources at the current rate, by 2030 we'll need the equivalent of two Earths. Uh-oh, last time we checked, we only had one Earth in stock!
- The Global Footprint Network marks Earth Overshoot Day: the day we've used all the resources that it takes the planet to regenerate in a year. Imagine eating your entire year's chocolate stash by August. The rest of the year would be pretty bleak, right?
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Geography SL
Unit 3 - Global Resource Consumption & Security
Unlock The Secrets Of Your Ecological Footprint Why It Matters Now!
637 words
4 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Global resource consumption 🍴📈
- As the world's population and number of wealthy people increase, so does the consumption of resources.
- Real-world example: Think of it like a buffet, more people in line and hungrier (wealthier) they are, the more food (resources) they're likely to pile onto their plates.
- Problem: Many resources risk being used up. Just like the buffet, if everyone keeps piling their plates high, there'll be no shrimp left for late-comers! 😭
Ecological footprints 👣🌲
- Coined by William Rees in 1992 and further developed by Mathis Wackernagel, an ecological footprint is the hypothetical area of land needed by a society, group or individual to fulfill their resource needs and assimilate all their wastes. It's like the 'land space' you'd need to live your life.
- It's measured in global hectares (gha). Imagine the size of soccer fields needed to provide all your resources and absorb all your wastes!
- A country with an ecological footprint 3.2 times its own geographical area consumes resources and assimilates its wastes on a scale that would need a land area 3.2 times larger than the country itself. It's like trying to stuff an elephant into a mini-fridge – not a great fit! 🐘❌🍏
Ecological footprints - monitoring tool & comparison model 📏🔎
- Footprints allow for monitoring environmental impacts and comparisons between groups or individuals, like comparing a posh city dweller's lifestyle (HIC) to a rural farmer's (LIC).
- It can highlight unsustainable lifestyles. Just like looking at footprints on a sandy beach, if the footprints are larger than the beach itself, something's not adding up!
Unsustainable living & Earth overshoot day 🌍⏰
- If we continue consuming resources at the current rate, by 2030 we'll need the equivalent of two Earths. Uh-oh, last time we checked, we only had one Earth in stock!
- The Global Footprint Network marks Earth Overshoot Day: the day we've used all the resources that it takes the planet to regenerate in a year. Imagine eating your entire year's chocolate stash by August. The rest of the year would be pretty bleak, right?
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