Natural Resources

Presented By Prateek Pal

Introduction
1) 2) 3) 4) Abiotic : Air, water, soil, minerals, climate and solar energy Biotic : Plants and animals The interactions between the abiotic aspects of nature and specific living organisms together form ecosystems of various types Earths resources and Man: The Atmosphere Hydrosphere: 3/4th of earths surface Lithosphere: Consists of 92 elements, 200 mineral compounds Biosphere: Relatively thin layer where life can exist

Types of resourses
Natural or physical 1)Inexhaustible or flow resources -automatically renewable -renewable with effort of man 2) exhaustible or Fund resources -recyclable, nonreclycable Human or cultural

Renewable and Non-renewable resources

a. b. c.

Natural resources and associated problems:

Unequal consumption of natural resources Planning land use Need for sustainable lifestyles

A. B.

Non-renewable resources- Minerals, Fossil fuels like oil and coal Renewable resourcesForest resources Water resources

Forest resources
Use and overexploitation Deforestation
FUEL WOOD CONSUMPTION

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

AGRICULTURE CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION

OVER GRAZING

DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS

Causes of deforstration
Expansion of agriculture Animal grazing Timber extraction Mining and deforestration Large dams and deforestration Forest fire Pest diseases

Water resources
Over utilization and pollution of surface water and ground water Global climate change Floods Drought Water for agriculture and power generation Sustainable water management Dams and problems caused by dams

Mineral Resources
Mining : 4 phases
Prospecting Exploration Development Exploitation

Mine safety Environmental problems

Food Resources
World food problem Changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing Effects of Modern agriculture:
Soil pollution Contamination of water Water scarcity Global climate change Water-logging Soil salinity Loss of genetic diversity

Energy resources
Growing energy needs Non-renewable sources
Fossil fuels Coal Natural Gas Petroleum Biomass Biogas Solar Water Wind Ocean Geothermal Etc.

Renewable sources

Land resources
Land degradation Landslides Soil erosion Overgrazing Mining activities Desertification Role of individual in conservation of natural resources Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles

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