resources, non-renewable (stock) resources. Primary/secondary energy. The primary energy mix considered in a national context.
Global Patterns of Energy
Global patterns of energy supply,
consumption and trade. Recent changes in these patterns.
The Geopolitics of Energy
The geopolitics of energy conflict
and co-operation in world affairs. The role of transnational corporations in world energy production and distribution.
Environmental Impacts of Energy Production
Environmental impact of energy
production fuel wood gathering; nuclear power and its management. The use of fossil fuels acid rain, the potential exhaustion of fossil fuels.
Learned
Revised
Sustainability and Conservation
The potential for sustainable energy
supply and consumption. Renewable energy biomass, solar power, wind energy, wave energy and tidal energy. Appropriate technology for sustainable development. Energy conservation designing homes, workplaces and transport for sustainability. Case studies at national scale of two contrasting approaches to managing energy supply and demand.
AS Geography Unit 1: Physical and Human Geography Energy Issues