This document discusses global patterns of food, energy, and water use. It notes that developed countries consume far more resources per person than developing nations. For example, the average North American consumes around 90kg of resources daily compared to just 10kg for the average African. While the world produces enough food overall, it is unevenly distributed, leading to both obesity and famine. Developed nations like the U.S. consume a disproportionate amount of the world's energy and water resources despite having a small percentage of the global population. Patterns of consumption depend on development level and resource availability within each country.

1. What are the patterns of global
use and consumption of food,
energy and water?

2. Resource consumption
• The average African consumes around 10KG of
resources a day. How much does the average North
American consumes?
A. 50
B. 70
C. 90
Watch this to see just how much is consumed in New
York each day!

3. Highlight handout
as we go!

4. 1. Food Consumption
• Have a look at this map and see who consumers
the most?

5. 1. Global Food Consumption
• Watch this clip (SS Earth food) from 21.23.
• Across the world people in developed countries
consume high levels of food (over 3000 calories a
day). In the developing world levels are low (under
2000 calories a day)
• The world has enough food for everyone but often
it is not distributed to those who need it most.
• This has lead to patterns of obesity and famine in
different parts of the world.

6. Gapminder

7. 2. Global Energy Use and
consumption

8. 2. Global Energy Use and
consumption
• This depends upon where the fossil fuel is and also the
ability to harness renewable energy.
• Coal and oil reserves are high in the Middle East but due to
government instability the supply may not always be
consistent. Likewise getting energy from renewable
resources depends on how much of that recourse (e.g.
wind, sunlight, etc.) is available. E.g. Scotland is the windiest
place in Europe HERE
• Developing countries like China and India are consuming
more and more energy as their standards of living increase.
E.g rising car ownership in India. Watch here from 48.15 (India on
4 wheels)
• USA has 5% of worlds population but consumes 25% of the
oil.

9. Gapminder

10. 3. Global Water Use and
Consumption

12. 3. Global Water Use
• The consumption varies depending upon how
developed a country is and how much water is
available.
• Some areas such as rainforests receive more water
than they need leading to a water surplus.
• Others have a deficit, as they have low levels of
rainfall and have high levels of evaporation and
transpiration.
• Only 3% of worlds water is available globally to be
used for drinking water. Watch here from 4.14.

13. How much water do you have and
do you need?

14. RECAP: What are the patterns
from these maps?
• ENERGY

15. RECAP What are the patterns
from these maps?
• FOOD

16. RECAP What are the patterns
from these maps?
• WATER

17. What are the patterns from these
maps?
• Developed world ……….
• E.g.
• Developing world …….
• E.g.

18. Your turn: Write a poem
• Now is your change to make a poem about the
resource use and consumption globally
• Three stanzas, one on each resource (energy, food
and water)
• E.g.
• I love food and so does the rest of the UK
• We are wealthy and can buy what we may
• When I lived in… …

19. Plenary – BINGO!