1. Resource Distribution and use

2. Natural Resource
Natural Resources are substances constructed by nature that help to support life on Earth
Due to geologic process and Energy flow the resources are not distributed evenly

3. Natural Resources Most natural resources fall into a few main groups
Metals
Fossil Fuels
Other Minerals
Building Materials

4. Natural Resources Resource Where is it found
Metals (gold, silver, iron, lead, zinc, etc)
Occasionally in, more often near, volcanic intrusive rocks, faults, metamorphic rocks, and sometimes sedimentary rock
Salt, calcite, gypsum
Sedimentary minerals; left behind by water
Uranium
Concentrated in sedimentary rocks but also near volcanic or metamorphic rocks
Fossil Fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, oil shale/sands)
Form in sedimentary rocks; as plants, animals and sediment are buried, and metamorphized
Precious gems
All rock types however, most are found in igneous or metamorphic
Building Materials (gravel, building stone, clay, sand, asphalt)
Anywhere there is rock, most rocks can be useful in some way or another
Water
Groundwater aquifers: porous rock, fractured rock and spaces within soil

5. Natural Resources in Utah
Lots of metals with volcanic rocks (copper), usually in the western half of the state
Coal and Oil in the eastern half
Salt
Uranium, beryllium, magnesium, etc

6. Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources
A renewable resource is one that is either without limit or that can be easily replenished
Nonrenewable resources have a limited supply or cannot be readily replaced

7. Renewable or not…
All are considered renewable but if we use them too quickly or wastefully we can run out either temporarily or permanently
Water – renewed through the water cycle but only limited amounts are available at a time
Plants & Animals – considered renewable resources but if used too quickly the populations can’t recover and can lead to either local extinction or total extinction
Also some Plants or Animals are only useful at a mature age (like hardwood trees) which take a long time to recover

8. Per Capita Use Means the use per person of a resource
As countries develop their per capita use of materials typically increases

9. Per Capita energy consumption

10. Per Capita daily dietary energy available (food)

11. United States Per Capita energy Use

12. World Per Capita Energy Consumption

13. Conserving Resources
With so many Natural Resources that are being used and with more nations becoming developed and hoping to raise the quality of life for their people
There needs to be a way to make the resources we have last and be enough

14. Conserving Resources
protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction
prevent the wasteful or harmful overuse of (a resource)
maintain (a quantity such as energy or mass) at a constant overall total

15. Conserving Resources Ways that we protect resources
Good logging practices
rotation, planning out paths, marking trees, replanting
Sustainable Fishing
catch limits, Catch and Release, preventing invasive species, Fish hatcheries
Water
spreading use over time, maintaining water qualities (no pollutants, purification techniques) reservoirs
Waste Management
recycling, reuse, animal feeding, source reduction, composting, fermentation, incineration & other waste to energy methods

16. Conserving Resources Ways that we protect resources Electrical Energy
alternative renewable sources, future research (fusion!), “smart” grids, non peak usage, more efficient energy production