Class 10 AI Chapter - Green Skills Topic - Natural Resources

 

What do you mean by Sustainable Development?

Sustainable Development is made of two thoughts. Sustainable means maintain at certain level and Development means growth.

 

So Sustainable Development means a development that meets the requirement of the present generation without damaging the nature  and preserving the nature for future generation. 

 

The concept of Sustainable Development was derived in 1987, from the United Nations World Commission on the Environment and Development Report, Our Common Future, commonly called the Brundtland Report.

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

-World Commission on Environment and Development

 

What is the importance of Sustainable Development?

These are the benefits of Sustainable Development:

1) Sustain Biodiversity - In nature ecosystem plays an important role where all species depends on each other. However, they  are small like insect or extremely big in like whale, in size, but they all have equal importance in life cycle, so sustainable development can save many species from being extinct.

2) Manage Climate Change - Sustainable Development give importance using renewable natural resources like Sun, Water and Wind, which will reduce the use of petrol, coal, and wood , non-renewable resources. Non - Renewable resources produces harmful gasses in environment, which is the main cause for global warming. 

3) Abundance of Resources - Sustainable Development emphasis on using natural resources intelligently, so that present generation could meet their demands without forgetting future generation . The future generation get health future and abundance of resources.

4) Healthy Food -  In farming chemical, pesticides are used, and 90% of pesticides is absorbed by soil, so fertility of soil is reducing. The crops is eventually consumed as food by us. Sustainable Development focuses on organic farming using natural methods and providing health food.

5) Reduce Wastage - Sustainable Development teaches us we should use minimum natural resources like petrol, wood, water. This will reduce extra pressure on our natural resources. so that it can be preserved for next generation. 

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 Class 10 AI (417) Notes
Part - A

Chapter 1 – Communication Skills
Chapter 2 –Self - Management Skills
Chapter 3– Basic ICT Skills
Chapter 4 - Entrepreneurial Skills
Chapter 5 –Green Skills

Part - B

Chapter 1 – Introduction to AI
Chapter 2–  AI Project Cycle
Chapter 3 – Advance Python
Chapter 4 – Data Sciences
Chapter 5 – Computer Vision
Chapter 6 – Natural Language Processing
Chapter 7 – Evaluation

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What do you mean by Natural Resources?

Resources, water, sun and wood, in nature is utilized by human beings and other animals for their survival is called Natural Resources. There are two types of Natural Resources.

Natural Resources

1) Renewable Resources
The Natural Resources available in abundance, which doesn't end, called renewable resources. For example water, Sun and wind. Natural Resources can be utilize for generating electricity, which don't emit poisonous gas in nature. Renewable resources are also good for sustainable development.

i) Solar Energy - The sun has been the main sources of energy and it is being used to generate electricity using solar panel and warm up water using solar water heater. In Madhya Paradesh, India has set up Asia's biggest solar power plant.

ii) Wind Energy - Wind Energy is also used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy and to run windmills, so it reduces the use of coal and fossil fuel to produce power. It promotes sustainable development.

iii) Water Energy - In Dam, water is stored to run turbines. Turbines convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, which is used for domestic and commercial purposes. Rain water can be stored in tanks for irrigation and domestic use.

2) Non-Renewable Resources
Natural Resources wood, coal, petrol which are limited in  nature, called Non-Renewable Resources. Non-Renewable Resources also emit harmful gases in nature which is the main cause of global warming, so we should switch to renewable natural resources.

i) Petrol - Petrol is used for transportation which emit harmful gases and the main cause of air pollution and global warming. 

ii) Coal - Coal is also used for generation electricity. In India 75% electricity is generated by using coal which emit large amount of pollution in nature.

iii) Wood - Wood is used for fire in home and in factories which also produced harmful gases. Indian government has taken initiative providing LPG to each home.

What do you mean by Eco System?

Eco System is  system which is consist of Plants, animals, and human who are dependent on each other to survive. The relationship between living organism and their environment forms an Eco System.

What is Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable substance?

1) Biodegradable Substance: A substance which react with water and soil and degrade in environment after sometime is called Biodegradable Substance.

For example: Plant, Dead Animals, Paper etc

 

2) Non - Biodegradable Substance: A substance which does not reach with water and soil and does not degrade in environment is called Non - Biodegradable Substance.

 For example: Plastic, Paint, Chemical etc.