TYPE OF RESOURCES

WEEK 17 

TYPES OF RESOURCES 

1. CAPITAL RESOURCES  are man-made assets like machinery, tools, buildings, and technology used to produce goods and services. 

2. HUMAN RESOURCES refer to the workforce and their skills, knowledge, and expertise. 

3. NATURAL RESOURCES  are naturally occurring materials or substances found in the environment

TYPES OF NATURAL RESOURCE

1. RENEWABLE RESOURCES these can be naturally replenished over time, meaning they won't run out as long as they are used responsibly. 

2. NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES these resources are available in limited quantities and cannot be replaced once used up. They take millions of years to form

BIOTIC RESOURCES these resources

come from living or once-living organisms

ABIOTIC RESOURCES are non-living resources found in nature.

THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION

OF RESOURCES refers to the geographic

occurrence or spatial arrangement of resources on earth.

CONSUMPTION OF RESOURCES is a critical topic that encompasses various aspects of how humans utilize natural resources.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF RESOURCE CONSUMPTION ARE PROFOUND OVERCONSUMPTION

CAN LEAD TO;

1. RESOURCES DEPLETION

2. CLIMATE CHANGE 

3. POLLUTION 

4. HABITAT DESTRUCTION 

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

1. REDUCING, REUSING, AND RECYCLING,  “3Rs”

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

3. ADOPTING RENEWABLE 

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

RESOURCES

1. SOLAR ENERGY

2. WIND ENERGY

3. HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY, 

4. BIOMASS ENERGY 

5. TIDAL ENERGY 

GLOBAL RESOURCES

1. LAND RESOURCES

2. WATER RESOURCES

3. FOOD AS A RESOURCE

FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD DISTRIBUTION

1. WAR

2. CLIMATE

3. TECHNOLOGY

POLLUTION It is the contamination within our environment by harmful substances that can affect living organisms.

TYPE OF POLLUTION

1. AIR POLLUTION

2. WATER POLLUTION

3. SOIL POLLUTION

4. NOISE POLLUTION

5. LIGHT POLLUTION

GLOBAL WARMING  is the rapid increase of Earth’s average surface temperature over time caused by the greenhouse gases that are released by burning fossil fuels trapped in the atmosphere.

POLLUTION CONTROL  aims to reduce

or lessen each type of pollution it causes. By limiting industrial factories, transportation, agriculture, and strategies.

POLLUTION CONTROL

STRATEGIES

1. END OF PIPE STRATEGIES

2. REGULATORY MEASURES

3. BEHAVIORAL CHANGES

4. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

5. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS