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THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES - Coggle Diagram
THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Renewable resources and inexhaustible resources are fundamental
Fertile soil one of the most important agriculture and livestock
Excessive use of ... make the soil less fertile
pesticides
fertilisers
inappropriate crops
Forests are an important source of resources
they are also essential to the absorption of CO2
they are necessary in order to maintain plant and animal biodiversity
Logging and forest fires expose the ground to weather conditions
can cause soil
erosion
uprooting
displacement
Thousands of rich soil disappear every year
forests are one the most threatened renewable resources
NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
industrial and economic development
high global population
lifestyle based on consumerism
all rely on large amounts of nonrenewable resources
hydrocarbons
oil
natural gas
mining resources
whole of the Earth is ripe for exploration and exploitation
increased level of oil resources used in energy production
lead to non-renewable resources being used up completely
These resources must not be wasted
it is essential find alternatives to produce energy that we need
THE DEMAND FOR WATER
Fresh water is renewable and is in scarce supply on our planet
is another one of the most threatened resources
it is necessary in order for life to exist
Pollution and overexploitation of aquifers serious dangers
availability of drinking water people and animals not depend on country being dry or wet
countries in Central Africa have greatest amount of rainfall
most advanced countries don't worry about the scarcity of water