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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for something to be considered a 'resource' according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for something to be considered a 'resource' according to the text?
- Cultural acceptance
- Availability in the environment (correct)
- Technological accessibility
- Economic feasibility
What is the relationship between nature, technology, and institutions in the process of transforming things available in our environment into resources?
What is the relationship between nature, technology, and institutions in the process of transforming things available in our environment into resources?
- Nature provides the materials, technology transforms them, and institutions manage their distribution
- Nature and technology work together to create resources, and institutions regulate their use (correct)
- Nature creates resources, technology transforms them, and institutions regulate their use
- Nature and institutions create resources, and technology transforms them
Are resources considered free gifts of nature?
Are resources considered free gifts of nature?
- Yes, resources are free gifts of nature
- No, resources are a function of human activities (correct)
- Resources are partially free gifts of nature
- Resources are a combination of gifts from nature and human activities
What do human beings transform material available in the environment into?
What do human beings transform material available in the environment into?
What are human beings considered in relation to resources?
What are human beings considered in relation to resources?
Resources are a function of
Resources are a function of
What is the relationship between nature, technology, and institutions in the process of transforming things available in our environment into resources?
What is the relationship between nature, technology, and institutions in the process of transforming things available in our environment into resources?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for something to be considered a 'resource' according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for something to be considered a 'resource' according to the text?
What are human beings considered in relation to resources?
What are human beings considered in relation to resources?
What do human beings transform material available in the environment into?
What do human beings transform material available in the environment into?
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Resources and Environment
- Something is considered a 'resource' if it has utility, is scarce, and has a known supply and demand.
- The relationship between nature, technology, and institutions is that nature provides the material, technology helps to transform it, and institutions regulate its use.
- Resources are not considered free gifts of nature; they are transformed from available materials in the environment through human effort.
- Human beings transform materials available in the environment into resources through technology and institutional frameworks.
- Human beings are considered resource creators, as they transform available materials into useful resources.
Definition of Resources
- Resources are a function of technology, institutions, and nature combined.
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