How does the usefulness of a natural resource change over time? What factors affect usefulness most?

What will be an ideal response?


Attitudes and technology change the usefulness of resources. Something is a natural resource when people value it
(attitude) and are able to utilize it in some way (technology). For example, whale oil used to be a natural resource
because people used it to burn in lamps. Now, we have better and cheaper sources of light, so whale oil is no longer
considered a valuable natural resource in most of the world.

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