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Provision of UK Resources (ENERGY (Energy mix (There is less coal being…

- - - - very expensive to build
      - high costs to produce energy
      - decommissioning old power plants is expensive
      - construction produces job opportunities
    - - lots of radioactive waste
      - warm waste water can harm local ecosystems
      - risk of high radioactive waste leaking
  - - - high construction costs
      - negative impacts on local community
      - might attract tourists
      - locals benefit from lower bill prices
    - - visual impact on the landscape
      - avoid harmful gas emissions and help reduce carbon footprint
      - noise from wind turbines
- - - - It is very costly
      - Greenhouse gases are released in the process of pumping water over long distances.
      - It has a negative effect on the land and wildlife- river habitats would need to be protected.
    - - Water is transferred from an area of water surplus to an area of water deficit
    - - Water is currently only transferred via the rivers Tyne, Derwent, Wear and Tees. As it was too expensive to carry on with the water grid transfer.
  - - - Water used from cooling power station released back into rivers
      - Runoff from chemical fertilisers used on farm land
      - Discharge from industrial sites
      - Pollution
      - Leaching from old underground mine workings
    - - Imposing strict regulations on the uses of water
      - Restricting recreational use of water sources
      - Purifying water by adding chlorine
      - Filtering water to remove any sediment
      - Monitoring the quality of the river water
  - - - The Uk currently has enough rain to meet demand but rain doesn't always fall where it is wanted.
        
        Main Sources of Water:
        
        Reservoirs
        
        Groundwater Aquifers
        
        Rivers
    - - The North and West of the UK
        
        Has water surplus so supply exceeds demand, there is high rainfall and low evaporation rates and lots of potential reservoir sites. These areas have a relatively low population density.
      - The South and East of the UK
        
        Has water deficit so demand exceeds supply, this is the most highly populated area of the country and has the lowest annual rainfall.
  - - - Almost 50% of our water usage is domestic
        
        Toilet flushing- 30%
        
        Bathing- 20%
        
        Clothes washing-14%
        
        Showering- 12%
        
        Sink and Dishwasher- 7%
        
        Other uses- 12%
        
        Leaks- 5%
      - Other water users
        
        Households- 47%
        
        Leakage- 21%
        
        Services- 13%
        
        Manufacturing- 5%
        
        Miscellaneous/ other- 14%
    - - The environment agency estimate the demand will rise by 5% by 2020 this is because of:
        
        More houses being built
        
        The growing population
        
        An increase in the use of water-intensive domestic appliances
- - - - Demand for seasonal produce all year round, eg strawberries
      - UK climate is unsuitable for production of some foods
      - Demand for greater choice and more exotic foods
      - availability of cheaper food from abroad imported by supermarkets who compete for low prices
      - UK produced food can be expensive as, poor harvests and animal feed.