resource security

Question 1

what is a resource

Answer 1

any aspect of physical environment that can be used by humans for a good quality of life. eg. water food, material fossil fuels.
usually of value; exploited for economic gain

Question 2

global issues with resources

Answer 2

a country;
-secure physical access to what they need
trade links to resources
reliable supply of resources for a population

Question 3

stock resources

Answer 3

non renewable and exhaustible

Question 4

flow resources

Answer 4

renewable and can be consumed in any given period of time without endangering future consumption

Question 5

critical flow

Answer 5

human demand is greater than capacity

Question 6

non critical flow

Answer 6

everlasting resources such as tide waves running water wind and solar power.

Question 7

measured reserve

Answer 7

size of the reserve has been measured and is known accurately.

Question 8

indicated reserve

Answer 8

size of the reserve has been partly measured and the measurements have been used ti estimate the actual extent