Future of resources Flashcards
What are the two main types of resources?
Natural and Cultural Resources
What are the different types of Natural Resources?
Renewable
Renewable (if managed)
Non-Renewable
What are the different types of Cultural Resources?
Man-Made Resource
Human Resource
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that is produced naturally and is able to regrow or be reproduced in a short time span (human lifespan).
What is a non-renewable resource?
A resource that is produced naturally and is not able to regrow or be reproduced in a short time span (human lifespan).
What is a renewable resource(if managed)?
A resource that is produced naturally and is able to regrow or be reproduced in a short time span (human lifespan). However, it if not used properly e.g. we use too much of it at too quick a rate it could potentially lead to scarcity.
What is Earth Overshoot Day?
This is a day we reach every year. On this day we have used more resources than the world is capable of reproducing in that year. When we move past this day we are basically spending resources we do not currently have.
If everyone in the world consumed resources at the same rate that we do in New Zealand, what month would Earth Overshoot Day fall in?
May
What does sustainability mean?
Sustainability is focussed on meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations from meeting their needs.
What three pillars combine to create sustainable development?
Economic, Social and Environmental
What does MEDC stand for?
More Economically Developed Country
What does LEDC stand for?
Less Economically Developed Country
What does NIC stand for?
Newly Industralised Country
What is the main indicator that we use to classify countries in this way?
The Human Development Index.
What are social indicators?
Social indicators are stats that are used to monitor people.
