Week beginning 22/03/21
IBDP1 Geography
Topic: 2. Impacts of Changing Trends in Resource Consumption
2. Impacts of Changing Trends in Resource Consumption
The water–food–energy “nexus” and how its complex interactions affect:
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national water security, including access to safe water
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national food security, including food availability
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national energy security, including energy pathways and geopolitical
issues
Lesson Time: 1 Hour 20 min
Lesson Objectives:
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To describe the food, water energy nexus
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To discuss how the nexus interacts and affects food, water and energy
security
Starter activity: Explain the concepts of the water, food and energy nexus and
nexus thinking
Discuss how the nexus interacts and affects food, water and
energy security
Use your textbook to read more on the nexus
Main activities: 1. Use the following resource of nexus hexagons (NEXUS 1). Work in
pairs or a small group to arrange the hexagons together in the way you think they
best connect. ( In theory there is no one correct answer)
Activity 2: Extend your nexus with the second (blue) set of hexagons (NEXUS 2)
based more on security issues