Defining and classifying resources
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- Defining and classifying resources
- Natural
- examples of source
- marine
- soils
- forest
- geothermal
- Examples of use
- Energy
- Food
- can be multi use
- Energy
- building
- China clay
- can be multi use
- building
- Extent
- Point
- can be both
- Diffuse
- Oil deposits
- can be both
- Diffuse
- Point
- Renewability
- "A renewable resource is capable of regeneration within human timescales"
- Semi renewable
- Regenerates over intermediate timescales (100 - 1000 years)
- Fish stocks
- Larger trees
- Regenerates over intermediate timescales (100 - 1000 years)
- flow
- Have a permanent character and do not need regeneration
- Wind
- Solar
- Tidal
- Geothermal
- Wave
- Have a permanent character and do not need regeneration
- Non renewable
- Finite on a human timescale
- cannot be replaced
- Fossil fuels
- Minerals
- cannot be replaced
- Finite on a human timescale
- examples of source
- Human
- Abilities and skills
- "A resource is something that satisfies human wants and needs"
- Influence of technology
- "Perceptions of what constitutes a resource are largely influenced by technology"
- Valuable resource
- can lose value
- Non valuable resource
- Discovery of new properties
- Increases value
- Uranium
- Increases value
- Discovery of new properties
- Natural
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