 Value of a resource
The value or the importance of the
gifts of nature depends upon several factors:
The needs of the
people
Human needs are not uniform all over the world. Over the
years, they have grown and become more complex with the progress of human
society. In very developed societies, people use a variety of products which are
highly processed. On the other hand, in developing countries, the consumption of
processed items is much less; while primitive communities like the Pygmies in
Africa hardly use any processed items.
The level of technology
possessed by the people
The level of technology also influences
the utilization of resources. For example, the Prairies of North America were
inhabited by the American Indians who used the Prairies as hunting grounds.
Later when the European settlers arrived, they used the Prairies for
agriculture. Today the Prairies are famous for the cultivation of wheat and the
rearing of animals on a commercial basis.
Time
The
value of the resource changes with time as well. For example, water was used by
early man purely for his personal needs. As time went on, water was used by
humans for agricultural purposes namely irrigation. Later, water was also used
as a means of transportation and humans built boats to travel on water.
Nowadays, water is also used to generate electricity.
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