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Which of the following best describes the relationship between utility and resources?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between utility and resources?
- Utility is unrelated to whether something is a resource.
- Utility dictates that resources cannot be man-made.
- Utility decreases the value of a resource.
- Utility, or usability, is what makes an object or substance a resource. (correct)
How do time and technology influence the transformation of substances into resources?
How do time and technology influence the transformation of substances into resources?
- They are two key factors facilitating the accessibility and usefulness of resources. (correct)
- They primarily affect the aesthetic value, not the practical use, of resources.
- They decrease the potential uses and value of natural substances.
- They are irrelevant to the development and accessibility of resources.
Why are humans considered a crucial resource in the context of resource development?
Why are humans considered a crucial resource in the context of resource development?
- Because human labor is the only factor determining the economic value of resources.
- Because human knowledge, skills, and technology are essential for creating and transforming resources. (correct)
- Because the size of the human population directly correlates with environmental degradation.
- Because humans consume resources without contributing to their creation or management.
What distinguishes renewable resources from non-renewable resources?
What distinguishes renewable resources from non-renewable resources?
What role does technology play in transforming natural substances into resources?
What role does technology play in transforming natural substances into resources?
What is human resource development?
What is human resource development?
How does the distribution of natural resources vary across the Earth?
How does the distribution of natural resources vary across the Earth?
What is the concept of sustainable development?
What is the concept of sustainable development?
Which action best exemplifies resource conservation?
Which action best exemplifies resource conservation?
How can individuals contribute to sustainable development?
How can individuals contribute to sustainable development?
Why is it essential to ensure that all uses of renewable resources are sustainable?
Why is it essential to ensure that all uses of renewable resources are sustainable?
Which of the following is critical to preserving the life support system provided by nature?
Which of the following is critical to preserving the life support system provided by nature?
How does respecting and caring for all forms of life contribute to sustainable development?
How does respecting and caring for all forms of life contribute to sustainable development?
What is the significance of minimizing the depletion of natural resources in the context of sustainable development?
What is the significance of minimizing the depletion of natural resources in the context of sustainable development?
Why is changing personal attitudes and practices towards the environment crucial for achieving sustainable development?
Why is changing personal attitudes and practices towards the environment crucial for achieving sustainable development?
Considering the provided context, which of the following scenarios represents a transformation of a substance into a resource through technology?
Considering the provided context, which of the following scenarios represents a transformation of a substance into a resource through technology?
Using the information provided, what can be inferred about the role of education in human resource development?
Using the information provided, what can be inferred about the role of education in human resource development?
Based on the examples provided, how does the concept of 'value' affect whether something becomes a resource?
Based on the examples provided, how does the concept of 'value' affect whether something becomes a resource?
What does the example of grandmother’s home remedies becoming economically valuable after being patented suggest about resources?
What does the example of grandmother’s home remedies becoming economically valuable after being patented suggest about resources?
How might overuse of a renewable resource, such as water, affect its availability?
How might overuse of a renewable resource, such as water, affect its availability?
What is the primary implication of classifying coal, petroleum, and natural gas as non-renewable resources?
What is the primary implication of classifying coal, petroleum, and natural gas as non-renewable resources?
What does the children making packets and shopping bags out of old newspapers and discarded clothes exemplify?
What does the children making packets and shopping bags out of old newspapers and discarded clothes exemplify?
How can enabling communities to care for their own environment contribute to sustainable development?
How can enabling communities to care for their own environment contribute to sustainable development?
Examine Amma's list. Which of the following is an example of a resource which would be considered both a human-made and a human resource?
Examine Amma's list. Which of the following is an example of a resource which would be considered both a human-made and a human resource?
What action would be least effective in minimising damage to the natural environmental system?
What action would be least effective in minimising damage to the natural environmental system?
Flashcards
What is a resource?
What is a resource?
Anything that can be used to satisfy a need.
What is utility?
What is utility?
The usability or capacity to provide satisfaction, making an object or substance a resource.
What is value?
What is value?
The worth of a resource; can be economic or non-economic.
What is a patent?
What is a patent?
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What influences resource distribution?
What influences resource distribution?
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What are natural resources?
What are natural resources?
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What are renewable resources?
What are renewable resources?
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What are non-renewable resources?
What are non-renewable resources?
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What are human made resources?
What are human made resources?
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What are human resources?
What are human resources?
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What is human resource development?
What is human resource development?
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What is resource conservation?
What is resource conservation?
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What is sustainable development?
What is sustainable development?
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Define Sustainable Development
Define Sustainable Development
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What is technology?
What is technology?
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Stock of Resource
Stock of Resource
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Study Notes
- Anything that can be used to satisfy a need is a resource.
- Utility or usability makes an object or substance a resource.
- Things become resources when they have a value, use, or utility.
- All resources possess some value.
- Value means worth, resources can have economic value or not.
- Resources can become economically valuable over time through patents and commercialization.
- Time and technology are important factors in converting substances into resources.
- People are the most important resource due to their ideas, knowledge, inventions, and discoveries which lead to the creation of more resources.
Types of Resources
- Resources are generally classified into natural, human-made, and human resources.
Natural Resources
- Resources drawn from nature and used with minimal modification are natural resources.
- Examples of natural resources: air, water, soils, and minerals.
- Natural resources can be broadly categorised into renewable and non-renewable resources.
- Renewable resources are those that renew or replenish quickly
- Some renewable resources are unlimited and not affected by human activities, such as solar and wind energy.
- Careless use of renewable resources like water, soil, and forests can affect their stock.
- Non-renewable resources have a limited stock and take thousands of years to be renewed or replenished.
- Examples of non-renewable resources: coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
- The distribution of natural resources depends on physical factors like terrain, climate, and altitude
- The distribution of resources is unequal because these factors vary across the earth.
Human Made Resources
- Natural substances become resources when their original form is changed.
- People use natural resources to make buildings, bridges, roads, machinery, and vehicles, which are known as human-made resources.
- Technology is also a human-made resource.
Human Resources
- People can best utilize nature to create more resources with knowledge, skill, and technology.
- Education and health help in making people a valuable resource.
- Improving the quality of people’s skills to create more resources is known as human resource development.
- Human Resource refers to the quantity and abilities of people.
- The skills of humans help in transferring physical material into a valuable resource.
Conserving Resources
- Using resources carefully and allowing time for renewal is called resource conservation.
- Balancing the need to use resources and conserve them for the future is called sustainable development.
Sustainable Development Principles
- Respect and care for all forms of life.
- Improve the quality of human life.
- Conserve the earth’s vitality and diversity.
- Minimize the depletion of natural resources.
- Change personal attitude and practices towards the environment.
- Enable communities to care for their own environment.
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