Distribution of natural resources

• The natural resources of the world are unevenly distributed with some regions having far more resources than others.
• The renewable and non-renewable resources of the UK are also unevenly distributed.
• Resources can be classified in several ways: Abiotic - these are non-living resources which are often minerals, such as iron ore, that are used in the manufacturing of steel.
• Biotic - these are previously living resources such as biofuel (eg palm oil in Indonesia) and timber (eg hardwoods from the Amazon).
• Renewable - these are resources that can be replenished in a human lifetime - such as water, wind and solar power.
• Non-renewable resources - these are resources that can only be used once within a human lifespan and will eventually run out - such as oil, gas and coal.