Resource management (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Natural resources
Natural resources
Materials & energy sources from environment used by humans
Four types of natural resources
Four types of natural resources
Biotic, abiotic, renewable, non-renewable
Biotic resources
Biotic resources
Resources from living organisms & ecosystems
Key advantage of biotic resources
Key advantage of biotic resources
Can reproduce naturally
Abiotic resources
Abiotic resources
Resources from non-living components of the planet
Do abiotic resources reproduce?
Do abiotic resources reproduce?
No, they don't reproduce
Non-renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
Resources that cannot be replaced once consumed
Examples of non-renewable resources
Examples of non-renewable resources
Coal, oil, uranium, natural gas
Renewable resources
Renewable resources
Resources naturally replenished over short time periods
Examples of renewable resources
Examples of renewable resources
Wind energy, solar power, hydro-electric power
Toxic water dumped in Ecuador rivers (oil extraction)
Toxic water dumped in Ecuador rivers (oil extraction)
18 billion gallons
Health impacts from Ecuador oil pollution
Health impacts from Ecuador oil pollution
Increased miscarriages & birth defects
North Sea cod average length in 1915
North Sea cod average length in 1915
2 metres
North Sea cod average length in 2012
North Sea cod average length in 2012
35 centimetres
Hectares of forest affected in Cameroon
Hectares of forest affected in Cameroon
Approx. 70,000 hectares