Natural resources can be classified in several ways:
- By origin (biotic from living things, abiotic from non-living),
- By exhaustibility (renewable like forests/wildlife, non-renewable like fossil fuels), and
- By ownership (individual, community, national, international).
Some key ways to help conserve natural resources include reducing consumption, reusing items, and recycling materials to process them for new uses in order to avoid depletion from overuse and pollution. Conserving natural resources is important for civilization and economic survival.
Natural resources can be classified in several ways:
- By origin (biotic from living things, abiotic from non-living),
- By exhaustibility (renewable like forests/wildlife, non-renewable like fossil fuels), and
- By ownership (individual, community, national, international).
Some key ways to help conserve natural resources include reducing consumption, reusing items, and recycling materials to process them for new uses in order to avoid depletion from overuse and pollution. Conserving natural resources is important for civilization and economic survival.
Natural resources can be classified in several ways:
- By origin (biotic from living things, abiotic from non-living),
- By exhaustibility (renewable like forests/wildlife, non-renewable like fossil fuels), and
- By ownership (individual, community, national, international).
Some key ways to help conserve natural resources include reducing consumption, reusing items, and recycling materials to process them for new uses in order to avoid depletion from overuse and pollution. Conserving natural resources is important for civilization and economic survival.
Natural resources can be classified in several ways:
- By origin (biotic from living things, abiotic from non-living),
- By exhaustibility (renewable like forests/wildlife, non-renewable like fossil fuels), and
- By ownership (individual, community, national, international).
Some key ways to help conserve natural resources include reducing consumption, reusing items, and recycling materials to process them for new uses in order to avoid depletion from overuse and pollution. Conserving natural resources is important for civilization and economic survival.
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Natural Resources
Natural resources can be defined as
the resources that exist independent of human actions. Oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone and sand are natural resources. Other natural resources are air, sunlight, soil and water. Animals, birds, fish and plants are natural resources as well. Classification of Natural Resources
The resources can be classified in the following ways:
On the basis of origin On the basis of exhaustibility On the basis of ownership On basis of the status of development On the Basis of Origin
Biotic resources are resources or substances
which are derived from the biosphere like living things and from forest and the materials derived from them. Abiotic resources refer to non-living physical and chemical elements in the ecosystem. On the Basis of Exhaustibility Renewable Resources are those resources which can be renewed or reproduced. Renewable resources may further be divided into: (1) continuous or flow resources (2) biological resources, which are of 2 types : * Natural Vegetation * (Forests) − Wildlife On the Basis of Exhaustibility Non-Renewable Resources are formed over a substantially long geological time. These can subdivided into • recyclable resources • non-recyclable resources On the Basis of Ownership Individual Resources are resources that are owned privately by individuals. Community Resources are resources accessible to all the members of a community. National Resources are all the resources that belong to a nation. International resources are resources regulated by International bodies. On the basis of the state of development
Potential resources are resources found in a
region which have not been utilized.
Developed resources are those resources
which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization. Stock refers to materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these. Reserved resources are the resources that are defined and their present amount is recognized, but since they are reserved for the future, they are not being used. What causes the depletion of our natural resources? Overpopulation Poor farming practices Logging Overconsumption of Natural Resources Pollution Industrial and Technological Development Effects of Depletion of Natural Resources
Water shortages Oil depletion Loss of forest cover Depletion of minerals Extinction of Species How can we help conserve our natural resources?
Reduce- Reducing means decreasing the amount of waste
we create. That could also mean cutting down on use of natural resources. Reuse- Reusing includes using the same item again for the same function and also using an item again for a new function. Reuse can have both economic and environmental benefits. Recycle- Recycling involves processing used materials in order to make them suitable for other uses. That usually means taking a used item, breaking it down, and reusing the pieces. Conclusion Natural resources are essential to civilization as we know it, and are the basis for economy and survival. Resources such as bauxite, iron, and copper form the basis of everyday items, while water, soil, and salt are required for life. It is humanity’s duty to protect and conserve natural resources. Some things you can do in your everyday life to conserve natural resources include recycling plastic, paper, and metal, and using energy more efficiently.