Resource Use

Definition

Resource use refers to the utilization or consumption of natural materials such as water, land, minerals, energy sources, or biological resources by humans for various purposes like production or consumption. It involves extracting resources from nature and transforming them into goods or services.

Related terms

Renewable Resources: Resources that can be replenished naturally over time such as solar energy or wind power.

Non-renewable Resources: Resources that are finite in quantity and cannot be replaced once depleted such as fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas).

Overexploitation: The excessive use of resources to the point where they become depleted or endangered.