EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL & ENERGY

SOURCES

K.M.A.S.KULATHUNGA
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 OUTLINE
• WHAT IS EXPOITATION ?
• NATURAL & ENERGY SOURCES
• USES
• EXAMPLES FOR EXPLOITATION
• REASONS
• CONCLUSION
 WHAT IS EXPOITATION ?

THE EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS THE USE OF NATURAL

RESOURCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, SOMETIMES WITH A
CONNOTATION OF ACCOMPANYING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
 NATURAL & ENERGY SOURCES
• NATURAL SOURCES
 WATER
 AIR
 COAL
 OIL
 NATURAL GASES
• ENERGY SOURCES
 SOLAR ENERGY
 WIND ENERGY
 TIDAL ENERGY
 USES OF NATURAL & ENERGY SOURCES
• RESIDENTIAL USES
 WATCHING TELEVISION
 HEATING PURPOSES
 WASHING CLOTHES
 LIGHTING HOMES
• COMMERCIAL USES
 HEATING,COOLING & LIGHTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS &
SPACES
 GIVING POWER TO ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
 USES…
• TRANPORTATION
ENERGY GENERATED FROM FOSSIL FUEL
HYDROGEN GAS IS USED FOR VEHICLES
 EXAMPLES FOR EXPLOITATION
• DEGRADATION OF FORESTS
• WATER POLLUTION IN AN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM
• EXCESSIVE USAGE
• DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
• GREEN HOUSE EFFECT
 REASONS FOR EXPOITATION
• INCREASE IN THE SOPHISTICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
• INCREASING THE POPULATION
• EXCESSIVE DEMAND
• NON – EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES
 CONCLUSION

• USING NATURAL & ENERGY SOURCES EFFICIENTLY &

WISELY
• USING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES
QUESTIONS????