Consuming Resources

Consuming Resources

1. Define and classify different resources.

   • Resources can be grouped into three main categories: Renewable - Non-renewable - Sustainable {resources that can be managed so they renew themselves e.g. wood}
   • The different types of resources are: Energy Uses: heating, cooking, transport, electricity, etc. Examples: oil, coal, gas, water, sunlight Category: non-renewable and renewable Mineral Uses: building, jewellery making, manufacture Examples: iron ore, diamond, quartz, stone Category: non-renewable Physical Uses: Energy Examples: water, wind and sunlight Category: renewable Biological Uses: food production, energy, manufacture Examples: biofuels, wheat, timber, fish Category: sustainable

2. Asses the coat and benefits of obtaining and consuming resources.

3. Describe and explain the inequalities in the supply and consumption of different resources.

4. Asses the future pressure on both supply and consumption of oil brought about by global economic growth.

5. Describe and explain the differences between the Malthus and Boserup theories.

6. Identify how we can change our future resource use to achieve sustainability.