Finals | U1: Environmental Resource Management Flashcards
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Renewable Resources
Non-Renewable Resources
The fuel of life
Energy
Examples of Renewable Resources
Solar energy
Biomass energy
Wind energy (utilized by windmills)
Geothermal Energy
Hydropwer energy (utilized by damps, hydroelectric powerplants)
Examples of Non Renewable Resources
Fossil fuel oil
Coal
Natural gas
Nuclear
RESOURCES THAT CAN BE MANAGED
Recyclable
Non Recyclable
Can naturally replenish as long as nature can supply
Renewable Resources
Takes a long period of time to be replenished
Non-Renewable Resources
Resources that can be used over and over
Recyclable Resources
Resources that can only be used once
Non-Recyclable Resources
TYPES OF RESOURCES + definition
Potential Resource: Exists but not yet used
Actual Resource: Currently used
Reserve Resource: Actual resource for future use
Example of Potential resource
Ex. Pressure (converted into energy)
Piezoelectricity: Converts pressure into electricity
Example of Actual resource
Fossil fuels
Solar energy (solar panels)
Wind energy (windmills)
Copper
Example of Reserve resource
Candles and battery (reserved in case of blackout)
Nuclear power (PH context)
MANAGEMENT ENTITIES
Government
Industry
Community
Research & Education
Church
Role of the government
Establishes legal bases of legal management systems i.e laws, policies, prohibitions, penalties
Example of law that the gov implements
Environmental and sanitation permits)
Role of the industry
Use APPROPRIATE methods
Meet LEGAL requirements
Have a PROACTIVE attitude: they will be monitoring themselves