India Economic Geography

Resources
Natural
Renewable

continuous
or Flow

Non-renewable

Biological

Natural
Vegetation

Human

Recyclable

Structures
and
Institutions

Non
Recyclable

Wildlife

TYPES OF RESOURCES
1. On the basis of Origin
a. Biotic Resources obtained from biosphere and have life
b. Abiotic Resources composed of non-living things
2. On basis of exhaustibility
a. Renewable
b. Non-renewable
3. On the basis of ownership
a. Individual resources
b. Community owned resources
c. National resources
d. International resources
4. On the basis of status of development
a. Potential resources
b. Developed resources
c. Stock
DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES

Quantity
and Quality