RESOURCE: Anything that can be used to satisfy a need that has its utility and value is a resource . for example air ,water ,soil ,petrol.

1. Natural resource :example :river, soil
2. Human made resource: example :Table, chair

• Human resource: example: Teacher, pilot CLASSIFICATION OF RESOURCES
  • On the basis of development
    1. Actual resources
    2. Potential resources
  • On the basis of origin
    1. Biotic resource
    2. Abiotic resource
  • On the basis of stock
    1. Renewable resources
    2. Non renewable resources
  • On the basis of distribution
    1. Ubiquitous
    2. Localised

  ACTUAL RESOURCES

Actual resources are the resources whose quantity is knknow.These resources are being used in the present. for example the rich deposits of coal in Ruhr region of Germany and petroleum in the West Asia ,the dark soils of Deccan Plateau.

POTENTIAL RESOURCES

Potential resources are those resources whose entire quantity may not be known . These are not being used at present .These resources could be used in the future .for example uranium found in Ladakh.

ABIOTIC RESOURCES

These resources are non living  .for example soil, rock and Minerals.

BIOTIC RESOURCES

These resources are living.For example plant and animals.

RENEWABLE RESOURCES

• These resources get renewed or replenished quickly.
• They are unlimited.
• They are eco friendly
• They are less expensive
• They are ubiquitous
• Example land,water air and soil

NON RENEWABLE RESOURCES

• These resources do not get replenished quickly
• They have Limited stock
• They are not eco friendly
• The are more expensive
• They are local resource
• Example – Coal ,Petroleum ,natural gas

UBIQUITOUS RESOURCES

• These resources are found everywhere.
• They are accessible to all the people.
• Example :land ,water ,air soil

LOCALISED RESOURCES

• They are found in certain areas
• They are not easily accessible to all the people.
• Example: coal,petroleum

HUMAN RESOURCES

• It refers to the number (quantity) and abilities (mental and physical)of the people.
• People can make the best use of nature to create more resources when they have the knowledge skill and technology to do so
• Education and health help in making people available a valuable resource.
• It is only the humans which add value and utility to the resources otherwise these resources are useless.

 

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Carefully utilising the resources so that decides meeting the requirement of the presence also it can take care of future generations.

PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• Respect and care for all forms of life.
• Improve the quality of human life.
• Conserve the earth’s vitality and diversity.
• Minimise the depletion of natural resources.
• Change personal attitude and practices towards the environment.

 

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Improving the quality of peoples skills so that they are able to create more resources is known as human resource development.

 

RESOURCE CONSERVATION

Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource conservation.