24. Exploitation of Natural Resources 3. Study the infographic below on the relationship between society and water.
(i) Explain a physical factor which may explain the scarcity of water for 1/5 of the world’s population.
(ii) Choose a fact from the infographic that may explain how developed countries also have issues with sustainable water use.
4. (i) Name a region that you have studied that exploits water sustainably.
(ii) Explain: Why this region needs to use water sustainably How it was achieved.
(iii) State one economic, one social and one environmental benefit.
1. Examine the infographic below showing the value of fishing to the Irish economy in 2021.
(ii) List one economic and one social benefit of fishing shown in this infographic.
(iii) Name Ireland’s main export market for fish.
(iv) Describe the similarities in the location of Ireland’s two main fishing ports.
Exam hint!
To answer Q4, state your region clearly. Write three clear paragraphs, one for each part of (ii). Explain why your chosen region needs to use water sustainably. Include any unique things about the region’s sustainable water usage that you can recall.
(i) Which type of fishing is more valuable to the Irish economy, aquaculture or seafood?