Question

how can resources be classified on the basis of their development and use?explain each of them in detail​

Answer 1

Answer:

On the basis of the status of development, resources are classified into four groups, namely potential, developed, stock and reserve. ... (iv) Reserve Resources : Reserve is a part of stock which can be put to use in the near future with the help of existing technology, e.g., water in dams, forests.

Answer 2

$\textbf{Resources}$ :-

Resources are the source through which we build any profit and get some benefit. It can be any basic thing that meet the needs of normal humans.

Example:-

• Water
• Soil
• Air
• Minerals

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Resources are classified into following ways:-

• On the basis of origin

(Biotic, Abiotic)

• On the basis of exhaustibility

(Renewable, Non-renewable)

• On the basis of ownership

(Individual, Community, National, International)

• On the basis of use and development

(Potential, Developed, Stock, Reserve)

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$\textbf{Potential \: resources}$:-

Potential resources are available at some region or point but are not in use, though potential resources can be used in future.

Example:-

• Uranium
• Natural gas

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$\textbf{Developed \: resources}$:-

Resources that are in use currently are said to be developed resources. They are the identified for the usage and are being in used.

Example:-

• Petroleum
• Coal

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$\textbf{Stock \: resources}$:-

These resources can be everlasting disburse and are also non-renewable. They include fossil fuels.

Example:-

• Coal
• Gas

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$\textbf{Reserve resources}$:-

Resources which are properly available and are also known how to be used but still aren't in wide use as we save them for future, and do the wise use of it.

Example:-

• Using river water for generating hydroelectric power.
• Oil gas

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