CLASS 8 NCERT RESOURCES

Resorces

ANYTHING THAT CAN SATISFY A NEED

UTILITY

the capacity to be useful OR IT'S USABILITY

VALUE

IT MEANS WORTH. A RESOURCE'S UTILITY gives it a value. it can have economical value and some do not

Commercial value

Commercial Value implies the value of our product when it is offered for sale in the market

Patent

patent is of exclusive rights over an idea

Technology

It is the application of latest knowledge and skill in doing or making things

Factors that make

resource a resource

Time and technology are two important factors

Why is the distribution of resources unequal

Earth has different climate and altitude at different places, so they differ

three types of resource

Natural resources, Man-made resources and Human resources.

natural resource

they are drawn from the nature and used without much modification

renewable

they have unlimited stock, it is not affected by human activities and gets replenished fast

non renewable

they have limited stock, they are exhaustible ,take 1000 yrs to replenish

human made resources

they are made by humans by modifying their original form

ex:- technology

Human resource

the number and ability of people , people can make best use of nature when they have knowledge and skill. They can turn a physical material into a resource

human resource development

Improving the quality of people's skills so that they are able to create more resources

resource conservation

using them carefully and allowing them to replenish

sustainable development

balancing the need of using resource and conserving them for the future

principle of sustainable development

1. respect all form of life

2. improve quality of human life

3. conserve earth's diversity

4. minimize depletion of natural resources

5. change practices towards the environment

6. care for the environment

This ends the chapter

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