Primary Economic Activities (MOCK REVISION)

describe primary activites

working directly with the earths natural resources

examples of primary activites

fishing farming forestry

what are renewable resources

resources that cant run out eg solar and wind

what are non-renewable resources

resources that can and will run out eg coal and oil

what is sustainable exploitation

using the earths resources sustainably so that we dont run out

discuss sustainable exploitation of water, use an eg

central valley project, california uses water to balance irrigation

what is irrigation

artificial supply of water to help crops grow

one positive effect of irrigation

improvement in food security

one negative effect of irrigation

increase of water diseases eg malaria

example of a place where there is an irrigation scheme

Gezira, Sudan

what is the cause of over fishing

high demand for seafood

discuss sustainable exploitation of fish in ireland

quotas, protected areas and awareness

two reasons for over exploitation of fish

high demand for fish products and modern fishing technology

explain how farming is considered a system

because it involves various parts working together to produce something

example of input, process and output of farming

seeds, planting, crops

describe sustainable farming in ireland

producing food sustainably in ways that protect the environment

name the different types of forestry in Ireland

commercial forests, native woodlands, agroforestry

explain commercial forests

timber production

explain native woodlands

biodiversity and heritage

explain agroforestry

combines trees with farming

example of primary economic activity

fishing

describe sustainable forestry in Ireland

manages forest responsibility by planting native species

describe one negative impact of deforestation

loss of habitat for animals