Resource Management Flashcards
(65 cards)
Externalized Costs
Hidden costs of producing and consuming costs; the actual cost is different because it is cut away at the extraction or the production
Percieved Obsolescence
Companies convince people that their perfectly functional items are out of style, making them want to buy the latest version.
Iphone
Planned Obsolescence
They design their products to break quickly but force consumers to buy them, keeping the cycle of production.
5 Stages of Stuff
Extraction; Production; Distribution; Consumption; Disposal
Extraction
Taking natural resources; leads to resource depletion
Production
Manufacturing products using energy and toxic chemicals; leads to pollution
Distribution
Ship and store goods; Externalized costs
Consumption
Buying; planned and perceived obsolescence
Disposal
Throwing away stuff; pollution/greenhouse gas waste
Renewable
A resource that replenishes (grows back) over time; 3F+M
Non-Renewable
Resource that has a limited amount of time and once it is used then it is gone forever
; Fossil fuel
Types of Industries
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary
Primary
Extracts (takes) raw materials from the natural environment; 3F+M
Secondary
Manufacturing process of primary sector products into its finished good;
Factories and assembly line
Tertiary
Provides service; Cashier, restuarant
Quaternary
Focuses on technology; Website designers, software developers
Sustainability
Create a balance between the use of resources and their replenishing
Sustainable Yield Management
The process of exploiting a renewable resource to ensure that it is sustainable
Make sure that the amount collected is equal or the same to the rate of resource generating
Forestry - Economic
Paper manufacturing, wood product manufacturing
Forestry - Environment
Home to animals; Carbon sinks
Commercial Forestry
Forests that can be harvested and are close enough to a market where they can be sold for profit
Non-commercial
Not easily harvested and are far away from a market, so they are left in their natural state
Methods of cutting
Clrar, Strip, Shelterwood, Selection
Clear
Clear an area of trees at once; Profitable; ruins environment
