Resources and Development - Chapter 1 Geography NCERT class 10

Amit Sengupta2 minutes read

Natural resources are essential for human infrastructure and sustenance, with good technology crucial for cost reduction. Efficient allocation of economically feasible and culturally acceptable resources prevents market instability and resonates with different community preferences.

Insights

  • Human reliance on natural resources for infrastructure and sustenance underscores the critical role these elements play in sustaining society's basic needs.
  • The classification of resources based on factors like origin, exhaustibility, ownership, and development status highlights the complexity of managing these essential components to ensure economic stability, cultural acceptance, and environmental sustainability.

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Recent questions

  • What are resources?

    Resources are everything in the environment that can satisfy needs, provided they are technologically accessible, economically feasible, and culturally acceptable.

  • Why is good technology important for resources?

    Good technology reduces the cost of resource extraction and utilization.

  • How are resources classified?

    Resources can be classified based on origin, exhaustibility, ownership, and status of development.

  • What influences settlement patterns?

    Population density influences settlement patterns.

  • How does land degradation occur?

    Land degradation is a result of human activities like deforestation, overgrazing, and industrial waste dumping.

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Summary

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Essential Resources: Technology, Economics, Culture, Classification, Development

  • Resources are defined as everything in the environment that can satisfy needs, provided it is technologically accessible, economically feasible, and culturally acceptable.
  • Human beings heavily rely on natural resources for infrastructure and sustenance.
  • Good technology is crucial for reducing the cost of resource extraction and utilization.
  • Resources must be economically feasible to avoid market instability due to inefficient allocation.
  • Culturally acceptable resources resonate with communities and offer alternatives to suit different preferences.
  • Resources can be classified based on origin, exhaustibility, ownership, and status of development.
  • Natural resources are categorized as renewable (replenishable) or non-renewable (limited).
  • Human-made resources include structures, institutions, and quantity/quality factors.
  • Ownership classifications include individual, community, national, and international resources.
  • Development of resources involves planning to prevent depletion, accumulation in few hands, and environmental issues like global warming.

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Factors influencing land use and degradation in India.

  • Soil type determines land usage; alluvial soil is ideal for agriculture due to its fertility.
  • Population density influences settlement patterns; high density often seen near plains like Delhi, Bihar, and Kolkata due to proximity to the Ganga tributaries.
  • Technological advancements in places like Hyderabad and Bangalore boost the service sector, creating employment opportunities.
  • Cultural significance impacts land use; religious places like Banaras and Haridwar are shaped by human factors.
  • Land degradation is a result of human activities like deforestation, overgrazing, and industrial waste dumping, leading to soil erosion and reduced agricultural productivity.
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