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4 marksSignificance and Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 3(c)(iv)

Figure 4 displays per capita freshwater consumption (m³) from 1999 to 2004.

Describe TWO potential environmental impacts on freshwater resources resulting from the trend shown in Figure 4.

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  1. 3(a)(i)Define the term 'Human Development Index' (HDI).[1 mark]
  2. 3(a)(ii)State FOUR deductions based on the data presented in Table 2.[4 marks]
  3. 3(b)Evaluate the statement that educating women is critical for achieving sustainable development, providing FOUR points.[4 marks]
  4. 3(c)(i)Define 'per capita freshwater consumption'.[2 marks]
  5. 3(c)(ii)Calculate the rate of change in per capita freshwater consumption from 2000 to 2003.[3 marks]
  6. 3(c)(iii)Suggest a plausible reason for the trend observed in freshwater consumption shown in Figure 4.[2 marks]

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