Global Geography 12 ● C.P. Allen High School
Semester 2: January 2011 – June 2011 ● Portable 2 ● Mr. Wozney
web: hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/pwozney ● pwozney@staff.ednet.ns.ca ● twitter: @mrwozney ● elgg: peach.mrwozney.com
RESOURCE CASE STUDY COMPARISON ACTIVITY
T Y P E S
I S S U E
of resources present
Case Study
faced regarding resource
EX: Modern fishing technology has resulted in methods that
contribute to overfishing and the decimation of cod stocks in
Newfoundland.
YOU have to describe this in your OWN words…
natural: renewable/non-renewable
capital: money/equipment/facility/training
human: health/education
Natural resources-pine/spruce trees
renewable; however cannot keep up with
over-consumption
Canada
Pine and Spruce are being cut down at unsustainable
rates, for products such as guitars, lumber, and other
products in Canada
Must move to other nations for materials, however
this costs much more, thusly increased material costs
means increase in cost for the consumer
p.210
Describe how the issue has been successfully addressed in the case
study OR, if only a problem is stated, suggest steps that could be
taken to meet the challenge sustainably.
Mature trees must be closely monitored, with
controlled access to the resource
Developing regulations for industries such as mining
and forestry
All businesses became privatized when country
moved to free-market economy and companies were
left on their own
Moved to foreign investment, however payback and
dividends were not satisfactory … No one wanted to
invest
Only source was oil companies, however oil prices
dropped dramatically and companies suffered
Follow through on loan agreements with IMF, and
demonstrate a growth in their economy and credit
Human resources-education
Lack of resources
Lack of capital
Lack of education
Free post-secondary education- higher number of
graduates, skilled trades people, and professionals to
influence country
Collected by machinery in an open pit mine- ore is
scraped out of the deposit, chemically treated, and
then waste is dumped.
Presented attractive workforce
Presented tax friendly environment
Attracted businesses
Furthermore transforming standard of living
Access to the resource is protected by permits (a
permission from the government) that requires the
company to prove it is taking care of the environment
p.213
Ireland
p.217
Gold ore- natural resource- nonrenewable
p.230
potential or developed
Capital resources-money/equipment
(investment)
Russia
California
S O L U T I O N S
Water used in the treatment process is bring drawn
from nearby sources, affecting the amount of water
for natural processes.
The company is covering the ponds to prevent birds
from landing/drinking
The ponds collecting the waste water from treating
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Global Geography 12 ● C.P. Allen High School
Semester 2: January 2011 – June 2011 ● Portable 2 ● Mr. Wozney
web: hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/pwozney ● pwozney@staff.ednet.ns.ca ● twitter: @mrwozney ● elgg: peach.mrwozney.com
Run off from waste soil/ore is polluting water ways in
surrounding habitat- in particular, two species (birds,
bighorn sheep).
the ore were being closely monitored for chemical
make up and to ensure they were not leaching
The mining company agreed to stop drawing water
for treatment from a nearby spring
A D D I T I O N A L
p. 219 Document Analysis, #3 a-b
Q U E S T I O N S
p. 220, Thinking Like A Geographer, #5, #7 a-c
p. 231, Independent Study, #12
p. 219 Document Analysis, #3 a-b
3a. Linda Manzer is upset because forests in Canada are being harvested in a way that doesn’t
protect very mature trees, and regrowing these trees can’t happen on a timetable to supply
businesses with hers with the necessary material to make their products affordably. She is
worried that the government, who controls these trees, is being influenced by major lumber
and pulp companies who don’t care whether trees are mature or not to make their products.
Linda might recommend that mature trees that are needed for specialty industries be protected
from being harvested for lumber and pulp BECAUSE they can’t simply grow back. Linda would say
that simply replanting doesn’t help because the size of the trees required by artisans cannot be
achieved within a lifetime.
3b.
5. Capital Resources are needed to develop natural resources because… if you lack the money to
hire people to create products or work to produce them, if you lack the equipment and
transportation infrastructure, then it becomes very difficult to turn raw natural resources into
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Global Geography 12 ● C.P. Allen High School
Semester 2: January 2011 – June 2011 ● Portable 2 ● Mr. Wozney
web: hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/pwozney ● pwozney@staff.ednet.ns.ca ● twitter: @mrwozney ● elgg: peach.mrwozney.com
products people will want to buy. This matters because processed resources are worth far more
than raw resources- having more revenue generated from products is essential in building an
economy.
7a. Evidence that human resources were important in improving Ireland’s economy includes:
- free, post-secondary education created a new workforce of skilled workers for companies
looking to establish new, productive operations
The human resource that attracted foreign business was a highly skilled workforce in a place with
high unemployment- the workers were motivated, and their wages were very affordable for foreign
companies
7b. The main criticism of the miracle is that the very rich AND foreign companies, particularly
multinational ones, are benefitting most from the better trained workers; the “success” is being
measured in how much profit companies are making rather than by how much wages have improved
or how many more people are working.
7c. The big lesson in this case study is that making post secondary education more accessible helps
more workers qualify for more complex, higher paying jobs; education can be a long term
investment that pays dividends for a long time.
12. Human risks in open pit mining (aside from blasting to preparing gold bars) include:
- accidents involving driving/operating vehicles
- issues involving health of workers from chemical treatment/run off/vapour, raw chemicals
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Global Geography 12 ● C.P. Allen High School
Semester 2: January 2011 – June 2011 ● Portable 2 ● Mr. Wozney
web: hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/pwozney ● pwozney@staff.ednet.ns.ca ● twitter: @mrwozney ● elgg: peach.mrwozney.com
- overall working conditions (exposure to sun, dust inhalation)
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