Class 10: Ch.1 Resource and development
Resources
Anything which satisfy human need will be called as a resource. At the same time it
should be technologically accessible (we should have technology to exploit it),
economically feasible (profitable), culturally acceptable (no opposition from people).
Classification of resources:
1. On the basis of origin-
Biotic (having life) and Abiotic (non-living)
2. On the basis of exhaustibility-
a. Renewable- Do not get exhausted on use or can be used again and again;
can be divided into flow (always present no limitations on use. E.g. sun light)
and stock (can get finished due to over use at some point of time i.e.
renewable to certain extent. Like forest if we will cut all the forest it will not be
available for next 20-30 years.)
b. Non-renewable- They will get over after use and will require hundreds of year
to get formed. Can be divide divided into recyclable and non-recyclable.
3. On the basis of ownership-
a. Individual – owned by an individual as private property
b. Community- Owned by the group of people on a common basis.
c. National- all resources present within the natural and political boundaries
of a country. It include both individual and community resources also.
Territorial water which extends upto 12 nautical mile is also included in this
group. Any resource present there can be used only with the permission of
world community or approved international agency.
4. On the basis of development-
a. Potential –Not in use presently but technology is available but use is
limited. Can be developed with improvement in technology.
b. Developed- They are in use at present and are accessed for their quality
and quantity. Appropriate technology is also there.
c. Reserve -that part of developed resource which we want to save for future
use, thus not in use at present and is saved for future generations.
, d. Stock- They are better known as future resource, with advancement in
technology some new resources may come in use but at present they are
only mental abstractions and appropriate technology is still not developed.
Quick Tool to learn classification on the basis of
development- Just refer the table below
Knowledge Technology Use
Developed Complete Complete Complete or
Resource will technology to widely used
have exploit
Potential Complete Limited Limited
Technology Use
Stock ( Still in No Knowledge No Technology No Use
vision)
Reserve Complete Complete No Use
Resource development:
Problems due to indiscriminate use of resources:
• Depletion of resources
• Increasing gap between rich and poor
• Ecological problems
Solution to these problems:
• Sustainable development- It means development without compromising
needs of future and without harming environment.
Formal Step in this direction
Earth Summit 1992- Heads of nearly 100 countries met in Rio de Janeiro to discuss
the problem of environmental degradation and social problems like poverty, disease
and inequality and emphasised on global cooperation to solve these problems. This
led to the adoption of Agenda 21.
Agenda 21- It aims at achieving global sustainable development. It aims to combat
environmental problems, disease, poverty through global cooperation. Every local
Resources
Anything which satisfy human need will be called as a resource. At the same time it
should be technologically accessible (we should have technology to exploit it),
economically feasible (profitable), culturally acceptable (no opposition from people).
Classification of resources:
1. On the basis of origin-
Biotic (having life) and Abiotic (non-living)
2. On the basis of exhaustibility-
a. Renewable- Do not get exhausted on use or can be used again and again;
can be divided into flow (always present no limitations on use. E.g. sun light)
and stock (can get finished due to over use at some point of time i.e.
renewable to certain extent. Like forest if we will cut all the forest it will not be
available for next 20-30 years.)
b. Non-renewable- They will get over after use and will require hundreds of year
to get formed. Can be divide divided into recyclable and non-recyclable.
3. On the basis of ownership-
a. Individual – owned by an individual as private property
b. Community- Owned by the group of people on a common basis.
c. National- all resources present within the natural and political boundaries
of a country. It include both individual and community resources also.
Territorial water which extends upto 12 nautical mile is also included in this
group. Any resource present there can be used only with the permission of
world community or approved international agency.
4. On the basis of development-
a. Potential –Not in use presently but technology is available but use is
limited. Can be developed with improvement in technology.
b. Developed- They are in use at present and are accessed for their quality
and quantity. Appropriate technology is also there.
c. Reserve -that part of developed resource which we want to save for future
use, thus not in use at present and is saved for future generations.
, d. Stock- They are better known as future resource, with advancement in
technology some new resources may come in use but at present they are
only mental abstractions and appropriate technology is still not developed.
Quick Tool to learn classification on the basis of
development- Just refer the table below
Knowledge Technology Use
Developed Complete Complete Complete or
Resource will technology to widely used
have exploit
Potential Complete Limited Limited
Technology Use
Stock ( Still in No Knowledge No Technology No Use
vision)
Reserve Complete Complete No Use
Resource development:
Problems due to indiscriminate use of resources:
• Depletion of resources
• Increasing gap between rich and poor
• Ecological problems
Solution to these problems:
• Sustainable development- It means development without compromising
needs of future and without harming environment.
Formal Step in this direction
Earth Summit 1992- Heads of nearly 100 countries met in Rio de Janeiro to discuss
the problem of environmental degradation and social problems like poverty, disease
and inequality and emphasised on global cooperation to solve these problems. This
led to the adoption of Agenda 21.
Agenda 21- It aims at achieving global sustainable development. It aims to combat
environmental problems, disease, poverty through global cooperation. Every local
