Lenilyn P.

Vidal
MSES 211

1. 1. Natural resources’ working explanation or operational definition.

(at least 4 articles or sources).

1. Classification of natural resources

This article define Natural resources as a Source/reference:

classification of different entities, which are
renewable or non-renewable. Renewable Lujala, P. (2003). Classification of
resources are defined as resources that are Natural Resources.
https://www.researchgate.net/public
regenerated on a human time scale. Examples of
ation/228422462_Classification_of_
renewable resources are water, fisheries and natural_resources
forests. These types of resources are often
connected in ecological systems. By contrast, Author:
non-renewable resources are less likely to Päivi Lujala
participate in the circular flows of the ecosystem,
and exploitation of one resource typically does
not affect the availability of the other resources
(as long as the extraction does not destroy the
other resource). Non-renewable resources can
be considered as a stock that has a regeneration
rate of zero over a relatively long period

2. Natural resources: Definitions, Trade Source/reference:

Patterns and Globalization  World Trade Report (2010).
Natural Resources:
According to World Trade Report (2010), natural Definitions, Trade Patterns
resources is difficult to define, so much so in a and Globalization
precise way. But the article defines natural https://www.wto.org/english/r
resources through: All goods either embody es_e/booksp_e/anrep_e/wtr1
natural resources (e.g. automobiles contain iron 0-2b_e.pdf
ore) or require resources for their production (e.g.
food crops require land and water to grow), so all Author:
goods could conceivably be classified as natural
resources. World Trade Report
3. Natural Resources Management: An Overview
Source/reference:
This article describes natural resources as a
composite of soil, water and weather as well as
external inputs like seed fertilizer, energy,
management etc.
Singh, A.K., Singh V.K., & Roy S.K.
(2009).
https://www.researchgate.net/public
ation/309512112_Natural_Resource
s_Management_An_Overview

Authors:
A K Singh

Vinod K. Singh

S K Roy

4. Natural Resource Management

Source/reference:
Tyagi, N., Limited, E., Mishra, M., &
This article considers natural resources as a Mishra, R. (2021). Natural Resource
limited asset, composed of land, water, air, Management.
minerals, woodlands, fisheries and wild greenery. https://www.researchgate.net/public
ation/351689346_Natural_Resource
_Management

Author:
Neha Tyagi

Emami Limited

Mudita Mishra

Ravikant Mishra

From the given operational definitions and

explanations regarding natural resources, it can
be defines as an independent, consumable and
renewable entity, that coexists with humans on
Earth. It is a natural resource for humans that is
limited and can go scarce when not managed
carefully, while some of it can renew itself,
available again for consumption.
 2. Choose one natural system (natural resource) focusing on its
Subsystems, constraints, properties, and elements. (at least 2
articles). Tabulated output. Fill in every cell (in red font color) with
the necessary information needed. Your answers must be in black
font color.

1. Bridging the gap between coastal Source/reference:

engineering and nature conservation?
“A review of coastal ecosystems as nature-  https://journals.sagepub.com/
based solutions for coastal protection” Received: 11 August 2021 / Revised: 28 October
2021 / Accepted: 11 December 2021 © The
Around the globe, coastal protection structures, Author(s) 2022, Published online: 23 February
strategies and concepts are and were build or put 2022
into action to counteract these natural processes
which are often seen as threats to humans and Authors:
human activities in coastal areas. Coastal  Philipp Jordan
protection enables humans to make a living on the  Peter Fröhle
coast by providing a certain level of safety and
protection. For a long time, interests of engineers
working in coastal protections and interests of
conservationists working on the preservation of
coastal ecosystems and the natural environment
have been conficting and a source of confict, for
some actors seemingly impossible to combine.
Nowadays, a recent paradigm shift in societal
views shifted the spotlight of general perception
and therefore also of the political will towards
solutions that are more environmentally friendly -
softer, multifunctional and interdisciplinary
solutions that include protective and ecological
functions while at the same time benefiting
societal needs
Subsystems Outputs Outputs

Constraints Outputs

Properties Outputs

Elements Outputs
 2. Social Capital and Natural Resource
Management Source/reference:

The article is structured as reviews the main  https://journals.sagepub.com/

arguments in favor of social capital as a key
concept for common resource analysis. shows The Journal of Environment & Development
how the mainstream definition of social capital Volume 16 Number 4 December 2007 355-374 ©
explicitly encompasses cultural features of 2007 Sage Publications
communities and therefore tends to highlight 10.1177/1070496507310740
Bourdieu’s analysis. This leads us to http://jed.sagepub.com hosted at
acknowledge that there are no homogeneous http://online.sagepub.com
stocks of social capital between communities
because of cultural differences. focuses on
some negative consequences of cultural
specificities in community social capital. It is Authors:
argued that social capital may increase Jérôme Ballet University of Versailles Saint
transaction costs and may result in dangerous Quentin Nicolas Sirven University of Cambridge
social situations, such as conflicts Mélanie Requiers-Desjardins Observatoire du
Sahara et du Sahel à Tunis
Subsystems Outputs Outputs

Constraints Outputs

Properties Outputs

Elements Outputs

3. From question #2, chose only two subsystems focusing on its

system analysis (at least 2 articles for each subsystem). Tabulated
output. Fill in every cell (in red font color) with the necessary
information needed. Your answers must be in black font color. If
you opt to have your analysis phases, then use them.