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Patterns of Resources

Explore the uneven distribution of natural resources around the world, including land, forests, water, coal, petroleum, and renewable energy sources. Learn about the factors influencing resource productivity and the environmental, social, and economic impacts of deforestation. Understand how different countries utilize and manage their resources.

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Patterns of Resources

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  1. Patterns of Resources

  2. The Uneven Distribution of Natural Resources There is an uneven pattern of resources around the world, due to the way it is formed and its topography.

  3. Land Resources While many countries have great quantities of land not all of it is arable or productive. Factors affecting productivity include: • Soil type • Topography • Seasonality • Rainfall • Temperature • Agricultural products

  4. Land Resources Soil is essential for the productivity of food and sustainable use is essential for its long term productivity.

  5. Forests Forests are an essential resource. They help produce the air we breathe, maintain biodiversity, provide fuel and products for building.

  6. What Factors Determine the Distribution of Forests?

  7. The Impact of Deforestation Deforestation is the destruction of forests. The impacts of deforestation are environmental, social and economic. Read the article on South America: saving the Yanomani Deforestation in Madagascar

  8. Global Deforestation

  9. Water Water is an essential resource which varies widely across the globe. It is an essential resource which even in areas which receive high rainfall can have little access to fresh water.

  10. A Lack of Fresh Water Watch the video labeled Unicef Wash Program and answer the questions on the page.

  11. Coal and Petroleum Coal and petroleum have become fundamental resources for people around the world. This resource is not distributed evenly resulting in considerable political and environmental issues. Click on the link ‘How coal is formed’ on the intranet and construct a brief flow diagram outlining how coal is formed.

  12. Individual Research Select a resource from the list below. Describe the spatial pattern of this resource globally and account for its location. • Solar Power • Wind Power • Tidal power • Geothermal power • Diamonds

  13. Conclusion Natural resources are found in varying quantities all over the earth. These patterns are often due to the interactions of the biophysical environment. Just because a resource is available in an country though does not always mean it is effectively utilised by that country.

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