Intensity — Social Studies definition
An input or resource quantity per specified output unit.
Where it is taught
- Growth, Development, Resources & Long-Term Choices — Global Connections, Risk & Economic Inquiry, Government, Civic Participation & Economics, Grade 12
Questions using intensity
Problem 1
Why does lower energy intensity not prove lower total energy use?
Answer and explanation
Output can grow enough to outweigh the efficiency change. The supplied intensity falls ten percent while total use rises eight percent. State both measures and examine the mechanism rather than transferring the ratio’s direction to the total.