Geography Coursework
Introduction
What is Consumption?
Consumption is the spending on food, clothes, CDs, games, holidays, etc - things that get consumed (which means used up). Spending by people on final goods and services for current use. The process of using natural resources, materials, or finished products to satisfy human wants of needs. Consumption affects us all, one way or another.
Main Impacts of Consumption
The amount is certainly high and can have great impacts in all aspects;
- The manufacturer gains a high profit, with high amounts consumption of goods such as games consoles, e.g. X-Box.
- With the results, it is visible that large amounts of money must be consumed.
- Materials are also used up vastly in the process in making some of these goods. For example, a games console in made out plastic and also packaging for some products, this can be followed by the product life cycle (which shows how the environment is affected):
- The higher the consumption rate, the jobs that are created, as there is more demand with more products being purchased, which is a major advantage.