GEOG 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ecocentrism, Tidal Power
16 May 2016
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A resource does not just refer to a thing or substance, it refers to the function that thing or substance preforms . The needs or wants of a people or society that defines a resource. Assumes the rights of non-human resources supersede those of human needs and wants . Technocentric: solving a problem by developing a technology . Ecocentric: people are apart of the world system. Cassandra"s: doom and disaster for all (we are fucked) 1. resources are dynamic not static (resource will reflect the needs and wants of humans) 3. resources can be extended (or made to last longer) through technology and management. 1. flow resources can be depleted, sustained or increased on the basis of management ex: soil, forest, wildlife, fish, water. Ex: coal, oil, natural gas, uranium: depletable but capable of reuse. Ex: most metal: continuous resources, availability endless independent of human action. Ex: sunlight, wind, hydro electricity solar energy, tidal energy: availability endless but affected by human action.
