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Conservation of Resources

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Introduction: As we have three different types of resources in our environment which are named as natural, human-made, and human resources. It is very important to conserve these resources so that our future generation will also get a chance to use them. So, we need to learn different ways in which we can use these resources effectively and efficiently. For that purpose firstly we need to understand what the term conservation means. Meaning of Resource Conservation: Resource conservation means when we use resources very carefully so that they get time to renewed and replenish. And also we need to use resources in such a great way so that we can satisfy our needs and our future generation will also be able to use them. This process is called sustainable development. Q:  Imagine Mona had a nightmare. She dreamt that all the water on the earth had dried up and all the trees cut down. There was no shade and nothing to eat or drink. People were suffering and roaming around des...

Types of Resources

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 Introduction: All the things present in our environment are called resources. These things are termed as resources only when it has some use and economic value attached to them. These resources are not equally distributed over the earth's surface due to some factors like terrain, climate, and altitude.  Watch this short video by BYJU'S and think about how these resources can be classified into different categories:   We can divide resources into 3 categories that are natural resources, man-made resources, human resources. Natural resources: All the resources that we get from nature directly are considered natural resources. These resources are considered as free gifts of nature because we can directly use them without any modifications. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we use, all these things can be used directly without any modification. These are free gifts as it is provided by nature to us we don't pay any money while using them. Natural resources Na...

Resources

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Introduction: In this contemporary era, we all know that resources are limited in nature as well as everyone is busy in their own lives so it is very important to give some attention to our nature. It's our responsibility to make sure that these resources are used effectively and efficiently. For that purpose firstly, we should need to understand what basically a resource is and what different types of resources we have in our environment, and why it is important to use these resources effectively and efficiently. Q: Now make a list of different things that you observe in your surroundings that are useful for you? So you must have observed different things like tables, water, electricity, books, clothes. let's see if these things are considered resources or not. Meaning of Resources: All the things that you observe in your surroundings are considered as a resource because the resource is anything that satisfies human needs and that thing must-have utility and value. For Example...