1. Introduction to Managing Resources Aim: To find out what a resource is and how human beings have changed their resource needs over time.

3. Humans Original Resource Needs

5. How would you interpret this picture?

6. What does this mean for resource consumption?

7. Through the Keyhole… My name is Rick Ross and I have something to do with music.. Ya get me..?

8. MEDC Modern Day Resource Needs?

9. Who’s house is this??

11. Who’s house is this?

12. And this…??

13. …and this?

14. Once people in LEDC’s (less economically developed countries) become richer they act in the same way. Most MEDC (more economically developed countries) homes are full of electrical goods which use energy. As the world’s population has grown there has been a great increase in resource use. For a long time humans survived by gathering and hunting in the local area In the 20th and 21st centuries, people want a better standard of living, but this means using more energy As technology has advanced, there have been more opportunities for countries to develop new products using raw materials e.g. during our industrial revolution. In 2008, most countries have nearly fully exploited their natural resources e.g. UK and its gas reserves in the North Sea