3.2.2 Water, food and energy (and Iceland)
Content
- Geographic inquiry and concept(s)
- How pressure on resources affects the future security of places
- Geographic knowledge and understanding
- The water–food–energy “nexus” and how its complex interactions affect:
- national water security, including access to safe water
- national food security, including food availability
- national energy security, including energy pathways and geopolitical issues
- The water–food–energy “nexus” and how its complex interactions affect:
- Case study or detailed examples
- Detailed examples of two countries with contrasting levels of resource security
Base knowledge and understanding
Table of Contents
Context
Task
The final part of this lesson will be you writing a 'mini-essay' (800 words max.) > Compare and contrast the national resource security of two countries that you have studied. Before you write the essay you will carry out some research and summarize your findings in a Venn diagram.
Geographical location
Climate
Population
Income level
Human Development Indicators
Water Security
The Guardian - UAE banks on 'rainmakers' to secure future water supply [29 January 2016]
Food Security
First we eat - Farming, Fishing, and Foraging Keys to Iceland’s Food Security [5 October 2018]
Reuters - Iceland harnesses hot springs to power year-round farming [29 November 2018]
Energy Security
Review
- Explain one way in which energy availability affects food production. [2]
- Suggest two ways in which water scarcity can threaten a country's food security. [4]
- The benefits of the demographic dividend can only be realised where water, food and energy security have been achieved. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
- The rapid growth of megacities is the main cause of national resource insecurity. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
- Resource insecurity has become the main driver of forced migration in the twenty-first century. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
- The growth of megacities does more to threaten food security than to threaten water security. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
- Energy security is the most significant pressure within the water-food-energy nexus. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
- Rapid urbanisation puts more pressure on resource security than any other demographic change. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
- Climate change poses a greater threat to global food security than to energy security. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
- “Food security is the most important aspect of resource security for nations.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]