Question

what is a resource. .? classification of resource. .?

Answer 1

Hi. friend...!


A resource is a source or supply from which benefit is produced. typically resources are materials, energy, service, staff, Knowledge,or other assets that are transformed to produce benefit and in the process may be consumed or made unavailable....

classification of resource.....

Non-renewable resources
Natural resources
Human resources
Recyclable resources
sustainable resources
Non sustainable resources
Finite resources
infinite resources

.....hope it helps you friend......

Answer 2

A resource is a thing in the environment that can be used to satisfy human needs . It is provided that it should be technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable.

The resource is classified in following ways:
1) On the basis of origin --

a) Biotic - Those resources obtained from the environment and have life.
Example -- Human beings, flora,fauna

b) Abiotic - Resources that don't have life and are composed of non living entity.
Example -- Metals,rocks.

2) On the basis of exhaustibility --

a) Renewable - The resources that can be reproduced over a short period of time by physical, chemical and mechanical processes.
Example -- Water,Wildife.

b) Non-Renewable - Those resources that cannot be replenished within short time and take a long geological process to form.
Example -- Fossil fuels

3) On the basis of ownership--

a) Individual - Resources owned privately by individuals.
Example-- Wells, land property.

b) Community - Resources that are accessible to all members of a community.
Example -- Parks, playgrounds.

c) National Resources - All the resources belong to a country. The country can take hold of private lands for public welfare.
Example -- Water resources in a country,forests in the country.

D) International - Some resources are owned by international institutions.
Example -- All the resources of ocean beyond 200 nautical miles.

On the basis of status of development -

a) Potential - Resources that have been identified and have possibilities of being extracted but are not currently utilised.
Example -- Harnessing of solar energy in Rajasthan

b) Developed - Resources that have been identified, and are being currently utilised.
Example - Iron ores at Bastar region.

c) Stock - These resources have been identified, and can be used currently but humans don't have that technology to access it.
Example -- Usage of hydrogen and oxygen as rich source of energy.

d) Reserves - Resources that have been identified , humans have appropriate
technology to extract and is also being currently in use.But are bring used in limited way to save it for future.
Example -- India is generating hydroelectricity but this extraction is limited for future use.

Hope This Helps You!