Geography-Natural Resources

Occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by humankind, in a natural form. Natural resources are derived from the environment. (land or raw materials)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Can be replenished fairly easily — Are any resources that can be replaced within a human life span.

RENEWABLE

Cannot be replenished (or at least not in our lifetime)

NON-RENEWABLE

Canada has access to upwards of 20% of the world’s surface freshwater and 7% of the world’s renewable water flow

WATER

On average, Canadians use approx. 223L of water per person per day

WATER

Canada is still one of the largest per capita users of freshwater in the world

WATER

There are 32 long-term boil water advisories in 28 communities in Canada

WATER

35% of Canada’s area is forests

FORESTRY

9% of the world’s forests are in Canada

FORESTS

Canada ranks fourth in timber production globally

FORESTS

The annual deforestation rate in Canada is less than 0.02%

FORESTS

Fossil fuels available:

oil, natural gas, coal (FOSSIL FUELS)

Canada is the world’s fifth-largest oil producer and  has the world’s third-largest proven oil reserves

FOSSIL FUELS

Canada also holds one of the world’s largest oil reserves in the world, surpassed only by Saudi Arabia and Venezuela

FOSSIL FUELS

Renewable energy available:

hydro, wind, biomass, solar, geothermal, and tidal (RENEWABLE ENERGY)

Renewable energy sources currently provide almost 20% of Canada’s total primary energy supply

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Hydro is the most important renewable energy source in Canada, almost 60% of Canada’s renewable electricity generation

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Wind is the 2nd most important renewable energy source in Canada. It accounts for 3.5% of electricity generation in Canada.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Canada is one of the 30 countries that use nuclear power generation

NUCLEAR

Ontario and New Brunswick are the only two provinces with operating nuclear power plants

NUCLEAR

Canada is the second largest producer and fourth exporter of uranium in the world, with 13% of global production in 2019

NUCLEAR

Nuclear power generation accounted for approx. 15% of Canada’s electricity in 2018

NUCLEAR

Nuclear power is a source of energy that does not emit greenhouse gases.

NUCLEAR

Canada produces 60 minerals and metals at almost 200 mines and 6500 sand, gravel and stone quarries.

MINING

Canada is the global leader in the production of potash

MINING