Geography: Resource Management

Types
1. Fuel/Energy
  1. Non-Renewable
    1. Fossil Fuels
      1. Coal
      2. Oil
      3. Gas
  2. Renewable
    1. Biofuel
    2. Wave Power
    3. Wind Turbines
    4. Solar Panels
    5. Tidal Power
2. Water
  1. Agriculture
  2. Industry
  3. Domestic
3. Food
  1. Animal/Livestock Feed
  2. Crops for human consumption
What is a resource?
1. A stock or supply of materials, money or people that can be used by a person or organisation
Distribution
1. Distribution of resources in the world is unequal
2. Surplus
  1. More than enough to meet the population's needs
    1. Oil in the Middle East is an example of Food Surplus
3. Scarcity
  1. Not enough to meet the population's needs
    1. Africa's lack of water is an example of Food Scarcity

Resource summary

	Created by Beth Smith over 6 years ago