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Natural resources
material provided by the earth that humans make into something that they can use
renewable energy
energy that comes from sources that can be reused or replenished and therefore will not run out
non renewable energy
resources that cannot be replenished quickly as they take millions of years to form meaning they can run out
exploitation of fossil fuels
coal removed from the ground by mining at the surface
they release ghgs when they are burned, waste from mines can pollute the water and the air
exploitation of fishing
commercial fishing eg trawling or dredging
oil and petrol can spill from fishing vessels into the sea, overfishing results in reduction of biodiversity
exploitation of farming
arable, pastoral farming, increased use of machines in farming
fertilisers running off (eutrophication), removing hedgerows reduces biodiversity, heavy machinery can cause soil erosion
expolitation of deforestation
trees chopped down for timber so they can be burnt as fuel
trees remove co2 from the atmosphere so deforestation contributes to global warming, reduction in biodiversity, exposes soil to erosion
global distribution of soil and agriculture
south/east Asia, north/south America produce most food globally
receive significant amounts of rain and sunlight, lots of vegetation - ideal conditions for agriculture
global distribution of forestry
boreal forests of Canada, northern Europe, Russia, TRFs out south America
global distribution of fossil fuels
Saudi Arabia, Russia, USA have large fossil fuel reserves and the necessary equipment and technology
global distribution of water
north/south America and northern Europe as they receive the most amounts of water and have the infrastructure to store it
global distribution of rocks and minerals
western America, southern Africa, central Asia as they have unique geological conditions leading to formation of specific minerals
global energy distribution is impacted by
development
reliance on traditional fuel sources
energy networks being poorly connected
soil and agriculture in the uk
arable farming, cattle farming, dependant of soil type/fertlility, climate and terrain
soil and agriculture distribution in the uk
arable farming mainly in south east England where land is flatter, soil is fertile and temperatures are higher
sheep farming in upland areas as sheep can cope with harsh climate and steep terrain
fossil fuels in the uk
reserves of coal, oil and gas which have formed under layers of sedimentary rock over millions of years,
fossil fuels distribution in the uk
dependant on the geology of the area, most onshore oil extracted from east midlands and south coast, offshore oil extracted from the north sea
forestry in the uk
strong forestry industry, main type of trees are conifers because they can cope with the climate and grow quickly
distribution of forestry in the uk
upland and northern areas when soils are too poor for agriculture, many coniferous forest plantations in the north
water in the uk
used directly by industry and in homes and for HEP
distribution of water in the uk
north/west of the uk have large supply of water due to lots of rainfall
some areas have large aquifers eg south east but high population density puts pressure om water reserves
HEP stations in Scotland and north wales where there’s high rainfall and fast flowing rivers in valleys that can be dammed
rocks and minerals in the uk
limestone, slate, granite used for building, dug out of the ground in quarries
distribution of rocks and minerals
limestone in west and central England, granite in Scotland and west England, slate located in southern Scotland and east of uk
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