... not match uneven distribution of population and demand, a consideration of natural resources falls within the location distributional tradition of the discipline of geography. In this chapter, natural resources on which societies depend, their patterns of production and consumption, and the problem of managing those resources in light of growing demands and reserves. RESOURCE TERMINOLOGY A resource is a naturally occurring, material ... that a society to be useful to its economic and material well-being. In this chapter, we devote our attention to physically occurring resources as they ....

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