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The document discusses differences in water consumption and sources between high-income countries, low-income countries, and continents. There is a huge gap in daily water usage between HICs like the USA and Europe, which use 300-600 liters per person daily, and LICs in Sub-Saharan Africa which use around 25 liters. Water usage also differs significantly by sector, with Africa relying on agriculture for 85% of its water, Europe on industry for 54%, and the USA's usage being more balanced. Students are tasked with presenting this data visually and calculating their own household water usage over a weekend.
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There are large differences in water consumption between high-income countries (HICs) and low-income countries (LICs). On average, people in the USA use 600 liters of water per day while people in sub-Saharan Africa use only 25 liters. The majority of water in Africa (85%) is used for agriculture, while most water in Europe and the USA is split between industrial and agricultural uses. The document instructs students to represent these water usage statistics through bar graphs and spider diagrams. It also prompts students to consider whether the consumption differences are fair and how fairness could be improved.
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This document discusses communication in the workplace and provides resources on the topic. It outlines how the level of communication can impact efficiency and staff motivation, and lists barriers to effective communication. It includes video clips on communication in business and tasks for readers to complete a spider diagram on communication barriers and provide one-sentence summaries of sections on effective communication, information overload, the purpose of communication, and poor communication.
1. motivation
Here is an 8 mark response evaluating the importance of having a well motivated workforce:
A well motivated workforce is crucial for businesses as it directly impacts productivity, absenteeism, quality, turnover and training & recruitment. Motivated employees work harder and are more productive, leading to increased output and profits. They are less likely to take time off without good reason, lowering absenteeism rates. High motivation ensures staff strive for excellence, maintaining and improving quality standards. Workers remain loyal to employers that motivate them, reducing staff turnover. New recruits are attracted to companies with a reputation for motivating staff, easing training and recruitment. Overall, a motivated team is invaluable in helping a business maximise its potential through enhanced performance in all key areas.
15. food chains
Food chains describe the transfer of energy between organisms as one eats another. Plants use photosynthesis to convert sunlight into chemical energy that herbivores consume. Carnivores then eat herbivores or other carnivores, transferring this energy up each level of the food chain.
14. marine ecosystems
This document discusses marine ecosystems and the animals that live in them. It aims to teach students to interpret habitat information to understand what types of creatures live where and why. It includes learning objectives about marine ecosystems, a quiz to guess animals, and a task about what makes the perfect environment for different marine animals.
13 12 marine ecosystems
This document outlines an activity to differentiate 12 types of marine ecosystems - including abyssal plains, Antarctic, Arctic, coral reefs, deep sea, hydrothermal vents, kelp forests, mangroves, open ocean, rocky shores, salt marshes and mudflats, and sandy shores - by having students match pictures of each ecosystem to a label, and provides spaces for information and note taking.
7 living sustainably in the rainforest
The document discusses sustainable living in rainforests without destruction. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It also lists restoring cleared areas, sustainable logging, using rainforests sustainably, and managing rainforests as ways to live in rainforests without destroying them.
6 trf problems
The document discusses several conflicts occurring in tropical rainforests, including mining, logging, infrastructure development like roads and dams, slash and burn agriculture, and cattle ranching. These activities provide economic benefits but can damage forests and soils, with mining using mercury and slash and burn depleting nutrients. The document aims to raise awareness of these issues and encourage forming opinions on how to balance development and environmental protection.
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1 water consumption and sources
- 1. A Watery World UNIT 2
- 2. Water consumption and sources
- 3. Specification Details 5.1a The differences in water consumption between low-income countries (LICs) and high-income countries (HICs) and the differences between domestic, agriculture and industry usage.
- 4. World Mapper : By Water usage
- 5. Water Consumption There is a huge difference in the water use between HICs (High Income Countries) and LICs (Low Income Countries) Region Water Used Daily Per Person USA 600 litres Europe 300 litres UN recommended minimum 50 litres Sub-Saharan Africa 25 litres Present the following data on a bar graph Africa – 85% Agriculture; 8% Domestic; 7% Industrial Europe – 54% Industry; 33% Agriculture; 13% Domestic USA – 45% Industry; 41% Agriculture; 14% Domestic
- 6. Using this information…. Africa – 85% Agriculture; 8% Domestic; 7% Industrial Europe –33% Agriculture; 54% Industry; 13% Domestic USA – 45% Industry; 41% Agriculture; 14% Domestic The data needs to be shown graphically Use the data to create a percentage bar for each of the continents. 100% 85% 8% 7% So if the line is 10cm long – how long will agriculture be?
- 7. Finding and collecting water in Africa Water in Africa: Here
- 8. Water Usage Put these three headings into spider diagrams Around them put as many uses as you can think for Domestic Agriculture Industrial
- 9. Task Glue the following slide in your book. It will highlight some of the reasons for this . 1. Do you think this is fair? Why? Why not? 2. How has it become unfair? 3. How can this become more fair?
- 10. What do these images represent?
- 11. Homework Over the weekend – so for Saturday and Sunday Try to calculate how much water YOU use CONNECTIONS : P193 BBC water calculator : here For everything else, use a very rough estimation Lets see who uses the most.