l1 intro & cost benefit

NEW UNIT Unit 2: Consuming Resources

Two main parts to this unit;1) How and why does resource consumption vary in different parts of the world 2) How sustainable is the current pattern of resource supply and consumption?

Today's lesson;

• How are resources classified?• What are the costs and benefits of

these resources?

Your turn!

• Look at the photos (1-10) coming up and using p2 in your booklets write down– What the resources might be?– How it might be useful?– Is it renewable or non-renewable?

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How did you get on?Turn to p152 in Evolving Planet

Three types of resources

• Natural • Human • Material or Capital

Availability of resources • Mix and match, these are currently in the

wrong places!

Diamonds These renew themselves and don’t need managing

Renewable, sustainable resources

Wave Can’t be remade, being used up, once gone they are gone

Sustainable resources

WoodCan be renewed by humans and therefore will last

Non renewable

Example Definition Term

Availability of resources • ANSWERS

Diamonds These renew themselves and don’t need managing

Renewable, sustainable resources

Wave Can’t be remade, being used up, once gone they are gone

Sustainable resources

WoodCan be renewed by humans and therefore will last

Non renewable

Example Definition Term

Cost benefit of 3 resources

• Tar Sand Oil Tar Sand Oil

• BioFuels

• Solar Energy

TASK – Exercise Book Image you live in a country with an estimated amount of

oil left for 50 years. Once this runs out that is it!Which of the 3 options below will you choose to present

to your cabinet as the best way forward;1) Invest in alternative forms of energy for your

country, i.e. build more wind farms, more HEP, etc. 2) Buy resources from abroad, there are plenty of other

countries that have lots of resources that are willing to sell and export the oil to you. Then in 50 years time you will have loads of oil and other countries will start to run out and come to you for oil.

3) Do nothing and just wait and see what happens; besides you won’t be running the country when it all runs out!