Scarcity can be caused by poor resource distribution, personal perspectives, rapid demand increase, and rapid supply decrease. Humanitarian efforts can help, but may not be enough. Hurricanes and natural disasters can also cause scarcity. Personal perspectives can also cause scarcity.
The causes of scarcity can be due to a number of different reasons, but there are four main ones. Poor distribution of resources, personal perspective of resources, a rapid increase in demand and a rapid decrease in supply are all potential causes of scarcity. The key is to determine what is causing it so that the situation can be corrected. In some cases, more than one cause can cause a shortage of some things.
One of the main causes of scarcity is poor distribution of resources. Often, resources are available to meet the needs of a particular population, but the problem is that they have no way of reaching people. This may be due to warfare, political redemptions, or other conflicts intentionally created by other human beings, usually as a way to assert authority. In some cases, humanitarian efforts can help alleviate these situations, but this may not always be possible. Even if humanitarian efforts help, it may not be enough to reach all people in need.
Another common cause of scarcity is when demand increases rapidly and supply cannot keep up with that demand. For example, this is commonly seen when some locations are preparing for a hurricane, and there is a rush on supplies such as plywood and generators. While this shortage does not typically last a long period of time, it demonstrates how a rapid increase in demand can cause a situation to develop. Further exacerbating this problem is the reduced ability to supply affected areas, which relates to distribution.
Somewhat related to increased demand is a decrease in supply. However, the reduction in supply can occur without an increase in demand. A rapid reduction in supply could be due to natural disasters, such as droughts and fires. In these cases, the situation may only last for a season or a year, but this can cause a significant amount of stress for those in need of the resources.
In some cases, the causes of scarcity could be identified simply as those of personal perspectives. In other words, there may be no shortage of goods and services. Rather, the problem may be that someone simply thinks there is a shortage and therefore, either tries to conserve more, or doesn’t bother finding the resource. This may not be a common situation, but it can be just as serious for those with the prospect of scarcity.
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