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Resource Reliance (People and Society)

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Can we feed nine billion people?

The global food system, including how food is produced, traded and consumed; the causes and consequences of food insecurity; and the factors that will affect whether the world can feed a growing population.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE Geography B (J384) Resource Reliance on the global food system, covering how food is produced, traded and consumed, the causes and consequences of food insecurity, and whether the world can feed nine billion people.
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How reliant are we on resources, and what pressures are growing?

The global distribution of food, water and energy and the concept of resource security and insecurity; the ecological footprint as a measure of demand; and how rising population and economic development increase resource consumption.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE Geography B (J384) Resource Reliance on resource security, covering the global distribution of food, water and energy, resource security and insecurity, the ecological footprint, and rising demand.
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How can food security be increased sustainably?

Strategies to increase food security, contrasting large-scale intensive agriculture (agribusiness) with sustainable approaches such as permaculture and local food; and a national case study of an attempt to achieve food security.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE Geography B (J384) Resource Reliance on increasing food security sustainably, contrasting large-scale agribusiness with sustainable approaches such as permaculture, and a national food-security case study.
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How is the UK's economy changing?

The shift from a manufacturing to a post-industrial, service and knowledge economy; the growth of economic hubs and science parks; the causes of regional economic inequality; and the role of globalisation and technology.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE Geography B (J384) UK in the 21st Century on economic change, covering the shift to a post-industrial economy, economic hubs and science parks, regional inequality, and the role of globalisation and technology.
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How is the UK's political and cultural influence in the world changing?

The UK's political and cultural influence through international organisations, the Commonwealth and trade; its global cultural influence through media, language and sport; and how these links are changing in the 21st century.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE Geography B (J384) UK in the 21st Century on the UK's global role, covering its political influence through international organisations and the Commonwealth, its trade and investment links, and its cultural influence.
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How is the UK's population changing?

How the UK's population structure is changing, including the causes and impacts of an ageing population; and the patterns and impacts of internal and international migration and ethnic diversity, interpreted using population pyramids and census data.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE Geography B (J384) UK in the 21st Century on population change, covering the causes and impacts of an ageing population, internal and international migration, and ethnic diversity, using population pyramids and census data.
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