RESOURCES

AND
DEVELOPMENT
SAGAR NAIK
B.ED 1ST SEMESTER
 RESOURCES
DEFINITION-
“Something which can be used to satisfy our needs, is
technologically accessible, economically feasible and
culturally acceptable is referred as a Resource”.
Example – land, water,
Physical Environment

Human
TECHNOLOGY
Beings INSTITUTIONS
 NATURAL RESOURCES
Natural resources are those resources
which are created by the nature.
These are the resources that are
found in the environment and are
developed without the intervention of
humans.
Example: air, sunlight, soil, water,
coal, etc.
 RENEWABLE RESOURCES
A resource that can be used repeatedly and does not run
out because it is naturally replaced, such as solar, wind,
hydro, geothermal and biomass energy.
Example :sun, wind, water etc.

Renewable resources also produce clean

energy, meaning less pollution and greenhouse
gas emissions, which contribute to climate change.
 NON-RENEWABLE
RESOURCES
A non-renewable resource refers to a natural resource that
is found beneath the earth, which when consumed, does
not replenish at the same speed at which it is used up.
The resources typically take millions of
years to develop. The main examples of non-renewable
resources are fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas,
which humans regularly draw to produce energy.
 BIOTIC RESOURCES

The term “biotic” is formed by the combination

of two terms, “bio” meaning life and “ic” meaning
like. Thus, the term means life-like and is related to
all the living entities present in an ecosystem.
These are obtained from biosphere and have
life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries,
livestock etc.
 ABIOTIC RESOURCES

The term abiotic refers to all the non-living factors

present in an ecosystem.
Abiotic factors refer to all the non-living factors i.e.
chemical and physical factors present on the earth.
Sunlight, air, minerals, and soil are some examples of
abiotic factors. These factors have a significant impact on
the survival and reproduction of species in an ecosystem.
ON THE BASIS OF STATUS OF
DEVELOPMENT
Stock resources

Example: Solar and Example: Hydrogen

wind energy in Gujarat and Oxygen in water
and Rajasthan
Potential resources

Example: Example:
Forests, Soil,
Water, Aviation
Minerals
etc.

Reserved resources
POTENTIAL RESOURCES: The resources that are available
in a particular region and can be utilized in the future are
known as potential resources. The exact quantity and quality
of the resource are unknown. To make the best use of these
resources, advanced technology is required.

STOCK RESOURCES: Are the resources that can be

enduringly expended, and are therefore non-renewable. Their
quantity is usually expressed in absolute amounts rather than
in rates.

RESERVED RESOURCES: Reserve resources are those

which we are not extracting them at present in spite of
technological availability. They are stored to meet the world's
future requirements.
 RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

It is the process of developing the resources

in order to make them useful for satisfying human wants.
Some resources cannot be used directly. They have to be
processed to make them useful for satisfying our wants.
Example: Land has to be cleared and ploughed for
growing crops. Water has to be taken to the field to
irrigate.
 IMPORTANCE OF
RESOURCE PLANNING

It is necessary for the balanced development of India.

1) Some regions of India are rich in certain resources and
poor in some other resources.
Ex: Rajasthan is poor in water resources but rich in solar and
wind energy.
2) Some regions are self sufficient while other regions are very
poor in important resources. Ex: Madhya Pradesh is rich in
many resources but Ladakh is poor in resources.
3) Wastage of resources can be avoided by planning.
4) Environmental pollution can be reduced.
 RESOURCE CONSERVATION

Planned use of resources in order to meet the present needs

and to store a part for the future generations is called
resource conservation.
1) Many resources are non-renewable and exhaustible. If we
conserve them we can use them for a longer period of time
2) Conservation of resources helps us to reduce wastage. It
will help in economic progress.
3) Resource conservation helps us to protect the
environment.