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Sustainable Cities & Communities - Resource Depletion, Non-renewable,…
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Non-renewable
Examples: Fossil fuels (like oil, coal, and natural gas), minerals, metals.
These resources take millions of years to form, and once they are extracted and used, they are essentially gone. The more we consume, the less there is available for future use, leading to eventual scarcity.
Impact: This can lead to higher prices, economic slowdowns, and increased environmental degradation as efforts to extract remaining reserves intensify (e.g., drilling in harder-to-reach areas).
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Renewable
Examples: Forests (timber), fish stocks, freshwater, soil.
Impact: Depleting renewable resources can disrupt ecosystems, reduce biodiversity, and undermine economic activities that depend on these resources.
Although these resources can regenerate over time, they can be depleted if they are used at a rate that exceeds their natural replenishment capacity. For example, overfishing can reduce fish populations to a point where they cannot recover, or deforestation can lead to permanent loss of forests.
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