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energy resources (features of energy resources (abundance = measures the…

- - - - as the population has grown, the worlds consumption of energy has increases in total as has the per capita consumption
      - direct uses = heating, lighting, cooking
      - indirect uses = energy use in commercial orgs, school, gov.
    - - higher income enables people to buy more, consume more, use more energy is activities
      - affluent countries use significantly more energy to construct housing in the production of bricks, glass, tiles
      - energy shortages limit, transportation and ability to water
      - global market prices are usually low enough for more affluent countries to afford to purchase energy for essential uses (purifying water)
    - - in countries where there are large, easily accessible local sources energy is cheap
      - fuel efficiency is likely to be lower priority if energy is relatively cheap
      - some developed countries have a low per capita energy use within their own country
    - - primary industry - agricultiure, mining, raw material extraction - high energy use
      - secondary industry -heavy manufacturing industry - high energy use
      - tertiary industry - service - for example transport, finance - low energy use
      - quaternary industry - information and IT - very low
    - - scandinavia, energy shortages in past = a current strong energy conservation culture
    - - cold = requires heating
      - hot = air con
- - - - depleted non renewable resources will become more expensive because energy is needed for so many aspects of life, could reduce future affluence