DP Geography Questionbank
Sustainable agriculture
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Examine the concept of sustainable agriculture in terms of energy efficiency ratios and sustainable yields.
Examine the concept of food miles as an indicator of environmental impact.
Directly related questions
- .2.bp.12c: Evaluate the sustainability of modern agricultural systems.
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16N.2.bp.12b:
Suggest one advantage and two disadvantages of using food miles as an indicator of the environmental impacts associated with food production.
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16N.2.bp.12a:
(i) Define the term food miles.
(ii) State the fruit or vegetable that ranks sixth in terms of the highest number of food miles.
(iii) Estimate the average (mean) food miles for the fruit and vegetables shown in the graph above.
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17M.2.bp.11c:
“Food miles are an excellent indicator of the environmental impact of agriculture.” Discuss this statement.
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18M.2.bp.11c:
Examine the strengths and limitations of the energy efficiency ratio as an indicator of sustainable agriculture.
