The document discusses land as a natural resource, noting that land covers 30% of the Earth's surface but 90% of the population occupies only 30% of land area due to factors like topography, climate, and availability of resources. It also addresses different classifications of land ownership and various causes of land degradation like soil erosion, overuse of chemicals, and overgrazing. Government conservation efforts are needed to regulate land use and protect against environmental threats through policies around reclamation, afforestation, and controlling overgrazing.
9. Land covers
about 30% of
the total area
of the earth’s
surface
Ninety percent of the
world population
occupies only 30% of
the land area. The
remaining 70% of land
is either few populated
or not habited.
Land is unevenly
inhabited due to
various factors
of land and
climate, water
fertility of soil,
etc
10.
11. Land use refers to the use of land
for different purpose such as:
12. Topography
Soil
Climate
Mineral
Availability
of water
Population
Technology
16. Conservation of Land Resource
The government needs to introduce laws in order to keep a
check on the process of land degradation.
Some of Measures to Conserve Land Resources.
Regulated use of fertilizers & Chemical Pesticides.
Land Reclamation.
Introducing measures to control overgrazing.
Afforestation.
17. 1. What are the Natural Resources?
2. Why the two different parts of the world and
lead very different lives?
3. What are the use of Land?
4. What are the factors that affecting the use of
land?
5. Land can also be classified on the basis of
ownership as?
6. What are the major reasons for Environmental
threats?
