A

Micro Project Report

On

“To prepare the list of polluted Natural Resources which are

responsible for pollution”
Submitted in the partial fulfillment for the

DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Of Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai
2020-21

-Submitted by-

Mr. Lokesh Thakre

Second Year Civil Engineering

-Under the guidance of-
Prof. S. K. Deshmukh
Civil Engineering Department
Government Polytechnic, Arvi
 Certificate

This is to certify that Mr. Lokesh Thakre with Enrollment 1901320121 is a

student of CE-4-I during even term of 2020-21 has completed the microproject
work entitled as “To prepare the list of polluted Natural Resources which are
responsible for pollution” as a partial fulfillment of the course “Environmental
Studies” as prescribed by the I-scheme curriculum of diploma in Civil
Engineering Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai.

Prof. S. K. Deshmukh Dr .S. P. Burghate

(Guide) (H.O.D)

Department of civil Engineering

Government Polytechnic, Arvi
2020-2021
 Declaration

I undersigned hereby declare that the micro project entitled

Analysis Report of “To prepare the list of polluted Natural Resources which are
responsible for pollution” contents of my own literature “Environmental
Studies”.

I further declare that contents of this report are properly cited and
well acknowledged. This present report in nit submitted to any other examination
of this or any other institute for the award of any diploma.

Place: Arvi Signature

Date:
 Index

Sr. No. Content Page No.

01 Introduction 01
02 Classification on Natural Resources 02
03 Types of Natural Resources 02
04 Advantages of Natural Resources 06
05 Disadvantages of natural Resources 06
06 Result 07
07 Conclusion 07
08 Reference 07
Introduction

World’s population is mounting day-by-day. Incessant increase in population triggered a

growing demand for natural resources. Due to urban development, electricity needs and
industrialization, man started using natural resources at a much larger scale. Non-renewable
resources are limited. They cannot be substituted easily. After some time, these resources may
get exhausted. It is a matter of much concern. We must ensure a balance between population
growth and utilization of resources. This over-utilization creates many problems. In some
regions there are problems of water logging due to over irrigation. In some areas, there is no
sufficient water for industry and agriculture. Hence, there is a need for proper augmentation
and conservation of neutral resources.

Natural resources are resources that exist without any actions of humankind. This includes all
valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest
and cultural value. On Earth, it includes sunlight, atmosphere, water, land (includes all
minerals) along with all vegetation, and animal life. Natural resources can be part of our natural
heritage or protected in nature reserves.

Particular areas such as the rainforest in Fatu-Hiva are often characterized by

the biodiversity and geodiversity existent in their ecosystems. Natural resources may be further
classified in different ways. Natural resources are materials and components (something that
can be used) that can be found within the environment. Every man-made product is composed
of natural resources (at its fundamental level). A natural resource may exist as a separate entity
such as fresh water, air, as well as any living organism such as a fish, or it may exist in an
alternate form that must be processed to obtain the resource such as metal ores, rare-earth
elements, petroleum, and most forms of energy.
Classification of natural resources: -

1. Renewable resources

Renewable resources are in a way inexhaustible resource. They have the ability to replenish
themselves by means such as recycling, reproduction and replacement. Examples of renewable
resources are sunlight, animals and plants, soil, water, etc.

2. Non-Renewable Resources

Non-renewable resources are the resources that cannot be replenished once used or perished.
Examples of non-renewable resources are minerals, fossil fuels, etc.

Types of Natural Resources: -

1. Forest Resources
2. Water Resources
3. Mineral Resources
4. Land Resources
5. Energy Resources
1. Forest Resources: -

India has a rich flora and fauna much of which is present in forest areas. Forests occupy a
special place in the life and thought of the people. They form an important renewable natural
resource. Forest ecosystem is dominated by trees, their species-content varying in different
parts of the world. Forests contribute essentially to the economic development of our country
by providing goods and services to the people and industry. They are intimately linked with
our culture and civilization.

2. Water Resources: -

Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include
agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Almost all of
these human uses require fresh water.

3. Energy Resources: -

Energy is the capacity to do work and is required for life processes. An energy resource is
something that can produce heat, power life, move objects, or produce electricity.
Matter that stores energy is called a fuel. Human energy consumption has grown steadily.
throughout human history. Early humans had modest energy requirements, mostly food and
fuel for fires to cook and keep warm.
4. Land Resources: -

Land is a naturally occurring finite resource. It provides the base for survival of living beings.
It holds everything that constitutes terrestrial ecosystems. Increased demand on land in modern
times due to the rise in human population and resultant activities has resulted in degradation
of land quality and quantity, decline in crop production, and competition for land.

Land Resources refer to a delineable area of the earth's terrestrial surface, encompassing all
attributes of the biosphere immediately above or below this surface, including those of the
near-surface climate, the soil and terrain forms, the surface hydrology (including shallow
lakes, rivers, marshes and swamps), the near-surface sedimentary layers and associated
groundwater and geo-hydrological reserve, the plant and animal populations, the human
settlement pattern and physical results of past and present human activity (terracing, water
storage or drainage structures, roads, buildings, etc.)

5. Mineral Resources: -

A mineral resource is a volume of rock enriched in one or more useful materials. In this sense
a mineral refers to a useful material, a definition that is different from the way we defined a
mineral. Here the word mineral can be any substance that comes from the Earth.
Finding and exploiting mineral resources requires the application of the principles of geology
that you we have discussed or will discuss throughout this course. Some minerals are used as
they are found in the ground.

Advantages of natural resources: -

1. Renewable resources will never run out.

2. Non-renewable resources can be recycled and be used for everyday products.
3. Non-renewable resources are easily obtainable.
4. Non-renewable resources are cheaper.

Disadvantages of natural resources: -

1. Renewable resources are only available in certain parts of the world, e.g. sunny places.
2. Non-renewable resources are scarce and will run out.
3. Non-renewable resources cause pollution.
4. Renewable resources are expensive.

Result: -

Natural resources exploitation, exploration, mining and processing have caused different types
of environmental damages which include ecological disturbances, destruction of natural flora
and fauna, pollution of air, water and land, instability of soil and rock masses, landscape
degradation, desertification and global warming.
Conclusion: -

It is important to conserve (save) non-renewable resources, because if we use them too quickly
there will not be enough. Most natural resources are limited. This means they will eventually
run out. A perpetual resource has a never-ending supply.

Reference: -

1. https://brainly.in/question/1041353#:~:text=It%20is%20important%20to%20conserve,ha
s%20a%20never%2Dending%20supply.
2. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/environmental_studies/environmental_studies_land_resources.ht
m
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_resource
4. http://ecoursesonline.iasri.res.in/mod/page/view.php?
5. https://www.nature.com/subjects/water-resources