Resource use and consumption
- 1. What are the patterns of global use and consumption of food, energy and water?
- 2. Resource consumption • The average African consumes around 10KG of resources a day. How much does the average North American consumes? A. 50 B. 70 C. 90 Watch this to see just how much is consumed in New York each day!
- 3. Highlight handout as we go!
- 4. 1. Food Consumption • Have a look at this map and see who consumers the most?
- 5. 1. Global Food Consumption • Watch this clip (SS Earth food) from 21.23. • Across the world people in developed countries consume high levels of food (over 3000 calories a day). In the developing world levels are low (under 2000 calories a day) • The world has enough food for everyone but often it is not distributed to those who need it most. • This has lead to patterns of obesity and famine in different parts of the world.
- 6. Gapminder
- 7. 2. Global Energy Use and consumption
- 8. 2. Global Energy Use and consumption • This depends upon where the fossil fuel is and also the ability to harness renewable energy. • Coal and oil reserves are high in the Middle East but due to government instability the supply may not always be consistent. Likewise getting energy from renewable resources depends on how much of that recourse (e.g. wind, sunlight, etc.) is available. E.g. Scotland is the windiest place in Europe HERE • Developing countries like China and India are consuming more and more energy as their standards of living increase. E.g rising car ownership in India. Watch here from 48.15 (India on 4 wheels) • USA has 5% of worlds population but consumes 25% of the oil.
- 9. Gapminder
- 10. 3. Global Water Use and Consumption
- 12. 3. Global Water Use • The consumption varies depending upon how developed a country is and how much water is available. • Some areas such as rainforests receive more water than they need leading to a water surplus. • Others have a deficit, as they have low levels of rainfall and have high levels of evaporation and transpiration. • Only 3% of worlds water is available globally to be used for drinking water. Watch here from 4.14.
- 13. How much water do you have and do you need?
- 14. RECAP: What are the patterns from these maps? • ENERGY
- 15. RECAP What are the patterns from these maps? • FOOD
- 16. RECAP What are the patterns from these maps? • WATER
- 17. What are the patterns from these maps? • Developed world ………. • E.g. • Developing world ……. • E.g.
- 18. Your turn: Write a poem • Now is your change to make a poem about the resource use and consumption globally • Three stanzas, one on each resource (energy, food and water) • E.g. • I love food and so does the rest of the UK • We are wealthy and can buy what we may • When I lived in… …
- 19. Plenary – BINGO!