a long period of time with little or no rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

applying water to land in order to supply crops and other plants

occurs when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality restricts its use

more than lack of income, it includes hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services

Food resources: demand and supply

Geography

Global patterns of food security

Strategies to increase food supply

Sustainable food production

This unit, comprising of three variants, teaches pupils about global inequalities in food, water and energy production and consumption. Pupils learn about resource security and about sustainable futures.

Global pattern of resources

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Lack of income and basic services like food and education

Match the keywords to their correct definitions:

Demand for water is more than supply or water quality is poor

Lack of money, food, education and basic services

People eat more meat, needing more grain and land to feed animals

How does rising wealth increase food demand?

Power used to heat homes and run transport

Liquid essential for drinking, washing, growing crops

Match each keyword to the correct definition.

Why are resources important for development?

Which of these is a resource people need every day?

What is the global pattern of resource supply?

What limits consumption in areas with enough natural supply?

Starter Quiz