Resources 3 - Water, Land & Food: Consumption & Availability

Unit: IBDP Geography - Resources (16-18)
Lesson: 3 - Consumption & Availability: Water, Land & Food
Key Concepts: Embedded water, Water Footprint, Nutrient Transition

This is a 2 hour ‘post-16’ lesson for IB Diploma students that investigates how much water we use, how we use it and how much water is available. It also focusses on how rising food consumption impacts water and land resources. The lesson is the third in the unit on Resources.

The lesson covers the following:

⇨ The scale and impact of water consumption in HICs, MICs and LICs and how this differs.
⇨ The concept of embedded water, the water footprint method and water exports.
⇨ Global water availability.
⇨ The impact food production has on land use and agricultural land / soil.
⇨ The concept of ‘nutrient transition’ from staple crops to meat in developing countries.
⇨ Explaining trends in food consumption and availability around the world.

This lesson is designed for ease of use, the key concepts are explained in a straightforward manner going into just the right amount of depth. Students then use a combination of tasks and data analysis to explore the concepts in context.

Included in Lesson:

⇨ Presentation: A powerpoint, including all images, text and online links (found in the notes section).
⇨ Printable Handouts: Pdf. Worksheets that correspond to tasks in the presentation - you can teach the lesson with or without these.
⇨ Offline Resources: As online sources often break or become outdated, offline versions are also provided as backups.

The lesson has been thoroughly proofread and road tested in a classroom setting – however if you do spot any errors please let me know and I’ll be happy to help.

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Happy teaching!