Resource depletion
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What is resource depletion?
Resource depletion is the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished. Natural resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non-renewable resources).
Types of depletion
- Aquifer depletion (Aquifier is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials like gravel, sand, or silt.)
- Deforestation
- Mining for fossil fuels and minerals
- Pollution or contamination of resources
- Slash-and-burn agricultural practices
- Soil erosion
- Excessive or unnecessary use of resources.
