Eduqas GCSE Geography A · C111
Specification 6.3.1, 8.1.1 · Component 2
Increasing consumption of goods and services, often linked to rising incomes and living standards.
Revise: Changing Demand for WaterAs incomes rise, people can buy more goods and services. This growth in consumerism increases water demand in factories and in the production of raw materials. At home, greater access to washing machines, other appliances and improved sanitation can also increase direct water use.
- Revise: Ecological Footprints and Consumer-Driven Ecosystem Destruction
A pattern in which buying and using goods and services is an important part of people’s lifestyles, encouraging demand for production.