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What term is used to describe anything in the environment that can be used to satisfy human needs?
What kind of resources are obtained from the biosphere and have life?
What are gifts of nature, such as air, water, soil, forests, and minerals, referred to as?
What is required for something to be considered a resource?
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What is the relationship between nature, technology, and institutions in transforming things available into resources?
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What is a characteristic of human beings as a resource?
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What is the relationship between nature, technology, and institutions?
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What is an example of a non-renewable resource?
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What is the estimated duration of coal reserves at current rates of production?
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What is a characteristic of renewable resources?
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Study Notes
Resources
- Resources are anything that satisfies human needs, including gifts of nature (e.g., air, water, soil, forests, minerals) and human creations (e.g., buildings, roads).
- Human beings are also considered a resource due to their ability to develop skills and identify new resources.
Interdependent Relationship
- The transformation of available things into resources involves an interdependent relationship between:
- Nature (physical environment)
- Technology
- Institutions
Types of Resources
- Based on origin:
- Biotic resources: obtained from the biosphere, having life (e.g., human beings, flora, fauna, fisheries, livestock)
- Abiotic resources: composed of non-living things (e.g., rocks, metals)
- Based on exhaustibility:
- Renewable resources: can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical, or mechanical processes (e.g., solar energy, wind energy, water, forests, wildlife)
- Continuous or flow resources (e.g., wind, water)
- Non-renewable resources: cannot be renewed or reproduced (e.g., fossil fuels)
- Renewable resources: can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical, or mechanical processes (e.g., solar energy, wind energy, water, forests, wildlife)
Coal Reserves
- Estimated 847 billion tonnes of proven coal reserves worldwide, enough to last around 118 years at current rates of production.
- In contrast, proven oil and gas reserves are equivalent to around 46 and 59 years at current production levels, respectively.
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Test your knowledge on environmental resources, including their utilization, policy, and planning. This quiz covers various aspects of resource management, institutional development, and national policies.
