Geography: Resource Management

Geography: Resource Management

1. Types

   • Fuel/Energy
     • Non-Renewable
       • Fossil Fuels
         • Coal
         • Oil
         • Gas
     • Renewable
       • Biofuel
       • Wave Power
       • Wind Turbines
       • Solar Panels
       • Tidal Power
   • Water
     • Agriculture
     • Industry
     • Domestic
   • Food
     • Animal/Livestock Feed
     • Crops for human consumption

2. What is a resource?

   • A stock or supply of materials, money or people that can be used by a person or organisation

3. Distribution

   • Distribution of resources in the world is unequal
   • Surplus
     • More than enough to meet the population's needs
       • Oil in the Middle East is an example of Food Surplus
   • Scarcity
     • Not enough to meet the population's needs
       • Africa's lack of water is an example of Food Scarcity