resource management

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