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The Use Of Natural Resources - Coggle Diagram
The Use Of Natural Resources
Definition
economic activities and production systems
have changed greatly over the last few years
natural resources
heir conversion into goods
free or economic
are the basis of the whole system
Renewable resources
Fertile soil
is one of the most important
agriculture and livestock
basis of the global food supply
overexploitation
Forests
are an important source of resources
wood
absorption of CO2
emitted by industrial processes and everyday activities
recreational areas
Inexhaustible resources
sunlight
wind
renewal depend on rational use
salty
are fundamental because their existence
water
Logging and forest fires
The forests
are one the most threatened renewable resources
abusive exploitation
especially the equatorial forests and tropical forests
expose the ground to weather conditions
soil erosion
uprooting
displacement
Thousands of hectares
of rich soil disappear every year
it cannot be recovered
Non-renewable resources
These resources must not be wasted
it is essential that we find alternatives
to produce the energy that we need
Such as Hydrocarbons
Oil
Natural gas
Mining resources
The demand for these products
is so great that the whole of the Earth
including the ocean
is ripe for exploration and exploitation
The demand for water
Pollution
overexploitation of aquifers
are serious dangers due to its consumption in developed countries
The availability of drinking water
for people and animals does not depend on the country being dry or wet
but on its level of development
Fresh water
is renewable
is in scarce supply on our planet
There are similar situations
India
China
Central America
South America