Earth Sciences 1081A/B Midterm: Earth Sciences 1081A/B Midterm Notes-1.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Earth Sciences
• Course: Earth Sciences 1081A/B
• Professor: Prof

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Lecture one: course introduction | january 7, 2013. What is a resource: loosely defined, a resource is: Any physical or virtual entity of limited availability that needs to be consumed to obtain a benefit from it. Materials derived from the natural environment (e. g. plant and animal products, air, minerals, fuel sources, etc: 2. Fact: all humans depend on natural resources for survival. Material society: all humans rely on natural resources for survival, but the current use of natural resources in most human populations (especially in developed nations) is far above that required for our survival. Add a growing human population: reduces sustainability even further, an increasing population strains resources and creates additional wastes. Lecture 2: human links with geology | january 10, 2013. Not only rocks and minerals, but many other things. more about seeing how all components work together. I=impact p=population a=affluence (higher standard of living=higher disposable income) t=technology (for ex.