Introduction
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Resource refers to all the
materials
available in our
environment
which help us to
satisfy our needs
.
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These materials are converted into resources by
value addition
. This is possible by
processing
them into
finished products
with the help of suitable
technology
.
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Technology and time
are the two main factors which can change substance into a resource.
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Human beings
are an important resource. It is their
knowledge and skill
that lead to the creation of resources.
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Examples of Resources
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Waterfall
is a gift of nature. It has
force
, which can be used to drive a
water wheel
. When a
technique
was developed to harness force of falling water, it became resource. Nowadays, falling water is used to generate
hydroelectricity
.
- Mineral deposits in USA were not valuable to the natives, as they did not know their use. However, when the Europeans migrated to this mineral region, they explored and developed the deposits and the mineral deposits acquired the value of a resource.
-
Waterfall
is a gift of nature. It has
force
, which can be used to drive a
water wheel
. When a
technique
was developed to harness force of falling water, it became resource. Nowadays, falling water is used to generate
hydroelectricity
.
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Human needs are not the same everywhere. They vary from
region to region and from time to time
. It depends on the
natural environment and on the levels of social, economic, cultural and technological development
.
- Therefore, the importance of a particular resource depends not only on the changing technology, but also on the changing needs of the people.
