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Resource depletion can negatively impact both LEDCs and MEDCs. LEDCs may experience high pollution levels from resource extraction and become overdependent on a single resource. MEDCs costs can rise from increased resource prices, though they can develop alternatives. Deforestation in Brazil damages the environment while the UK coal industry's decline led to unemployment and economic problems in former mining areas.

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Managing economic development Resource depletion What are the effects of shortages of resources?
What impacts might resource depletion have on LEDCs and MEDCs? LEDCs Pollution levels are often high in areas of resource extraction An economy of a country can become over dependent on a resource and will suffer when that resource begins to run out. The removal of any resource can often have a negative impact on the environment or wildlife of that area MEDCs Oil price rises increase the cost of petrol High standard of living is dependent on resource use MEDCs can afford to develop alternative power supplies (such as wind power)
What are the effects of deforestation in Brazil? LEDC
The decline of coal mining in the UK Supplies of coal in the UK are beginning to run out in the UK LEDC As supplies become more difficult to mine the cost of mining increases. As a result the UK now imports some of its coal from other countries. Some areas of the UK coal areas suffer from social and economic problems as a result from the closure of many coal mines e.g. South Yorkshire Unemployment levels high High levels of deprivation Disposable income low Health care poor Many young people left these areas to find work.

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Resource Depletion 2

  • 1. Managing economic development Resource depletion What are the effects of shortages of resources?
  • 2. What impacts might resource depletion have on LEDCs and MEDCs? LEDCs Pollution levels are often high in areas of resource extraction An economy of a country can become over dependent on a resource and will suffer when that resource begins to run out. The removal of any resource can often have a negative impact on the environment or wildlife of that area MEDCs Oil price rises increase the cost of petrol High standard of living is dependent on resource use MEDCs can afford to develop alternative power supplies (such as wind power)
  • 3. What are the effects of deforestation in Brazil? LEDC
  • 4. The decline of coal mining in the UK Supplies of coal in the UK are beginning to run out in the UK LEDC As supplies become more difficult to mine the cost of mining increases. As a result the UK now imports some of its coal from other countries. Some areas of the UK coal areas suffer from social and economic problems as a result from the closure of many coal mines e.g. South Yorkshire Unemployment levels high High levels of deprivation Disposable income low Health care poor Many young people left these areas to find work.