Year 11 - Geography
Water resources in the UK
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about natural resources in the UK. Pupils will learn about the demand and provision of food, water and energy in the UK and the associated opportunities and challenges.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how changing demand for water in the UK creates opportunities and challenges.
Key Notes
- Changing demand and provision of water in the UK creates opportunities and challanges.
- Demand for water is changing and there are issues matching supply to demand.
- There is a need for water transfers within the UK to maintain supplies.
- There are various causes of water pollution including agricultural runoff, industrial discharges and sewage spills.
- Pollution management is needed to maintain water quality and protect the environment.
Vocabulary To Learn
- water transfer: the movement of water (through pipes or via canals or rivers) from areas of water surplus to areas of water deficit
- water stress: when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality restricts its use
- water quality: a measure used to assess the suitability of water for drinking and for supporting river ecosystems
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Our wastewater is treated and sent straight to our taps, to drink.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Changing demand and provision of water in the UK creates opportunities and challanges. Demand for water is changing and there are issues matching supply to demand.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'water transfer'
the movement of water (through pipes or via canals or rivers) from areas of water surplus to areas of water deficit.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Our wastewater is treated and sent straight to our taps, to drink. Correction: Few water systems link wastewater treatment plants to the supply system, with treated water going into covered reservoirs before the clean water network. Most release treated wastewater into rivers; from where it is abstracted downstream, later on.
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