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A resource is any source of materials or satisfaction used by people. Air, water, rocks and living things are all sources of materials used by people. The countryside and wilderness are sources of materials and also sources of satisfaction which are sometimes called amenities or tourist resources.
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© 1991 Robert Barrass
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Barrass, R. (1991). Material resources. In: Mastering Science. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11075-9_26
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