Resources and Development

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the class notes on Resources and Development.

Resources

Everything in the environment that can be used to satisfy needs, provided it is technologically accessible, economically feasible, and culturally acceptable.

Sustainable Development

Development that should take place without damaging the environment and should not compromise the needs of future generations.

Resource Planning

A strategy for judicious use of resources that ensures equitable distribution and conservation to meet present and future needs.

Land Degradation

The decrease in the quality of land due to human and natural activities, making it unfit for cultivation.

Alluvial Soil

Soil formed by deposition from rivers, rich in nutrients like potash, phosphoric acid, and lime, ideal for agriculture.

Black Soil

Soil known for its moisture retention and rich in minerals like calcium carbonate, ideal for growing cotton.

Red Soil

Soil that develops on crystalline igneous rocks, found in low rainfall areas of the Deccan plateau.

Soil Erosion

The removal of the topsoil layer due to natural forces such as water and wind.

Resource Conservation

Efforts to avoid irrational consumption and overutilization of resources to prevent socio-economic and environmental problems.

Fallow Lands

Land left without cultivation for a certain period to restore its fertility.