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Class 10 ยท Geography

Resources and Development

Read the land beneath our choices: how people make resources useful, why plans differ by region and how soil can be protected for the future.

Central questionHow can a region use its resources well while keeping land, soil and opportunity alive for others?

In this chapter

  • How nature, people, technology and institutions make resources useful
  • How land-use data and soil evidence change regional plans
  • How to conserve slowly formed soil and keep future options open
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Layered Indian land mosaic with river plain, fields, plateau, dryland and visible soil strata.
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