A natural resource is defined as a natural material found on earth that is useful It is often processed of manufactured in order for it tomeet the needs of a society. Resources then differ spatially, as different peoplehave different needs and therefore require different resources, and temporallyas a society grows and advances their needs will change and so to theirresources. Natural resources range from minerals and metals to people (theirlabor and skills). (Kleeman 1997, Pashley 1996, Plant 1998)In this response 2 major sample studies will be used, these are, water andenergy (in the form of uranium) on a variety of scales.Reference ListInternetThe Uranium Information Centre.http://www.uic.com.au/Sydney waterhttp://www.sydneywater.com.au/Sydney Catchment Authorityhttp://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/http://www.urg.org.au/waste/pangea.htmhttp://www.mirrar.net/BookKLEEMAN (1997) Global Interactions: A Senior Geography Rigby Heinemann,AustraliaPLANT (1998) Get Smart Study Guide Science Press, AustraliaPASHLEY (1996) Excel HSC Pascal Press, AustraliaNatural resources are natural materials found on earth that is useful forhumans in some way (Kleeman 1997) They can be divided into categories.Diagram 1 shows the 4 types of natural resources and an example of each.From the above we can see that coal is an example of an exhaustible resource,this means there exists a finite stocks. These resources are non renewable in theascertainable future. Renewable resources, have the potential to be renewed.Forests will be replenished over time after they have been harvested for humanneeds either naturally if left alone to do so, or with human help in the form ofplantations in an alternate area. Renewability is then often dependent on propermanagement over time. Recyclable resources are also renewable but canrecycled indefinitely through reprocessing. These resources will not always comeback in the same form after undergoing recycling. Glass bottles can be recycl...
