Use and Over-Exploitation of Land Resources — Study Resources & PYQs
Effects of excessive use and exploitation of land resources.
- Estimated study time: 45 minutes
Study resources
- TERI - Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought in India (Article) — TERI report data on the economics of land degradation and desertification in India (costs ~2.5% of GDP).
- GCW Gandhinagar - Soil Pollution: Causes, Types, Effect and Control Measures (PDF) (Article) — Explains soil pollution/degradation causes, effects on plant growth, and land reclamation needs, with Indian data.
- Indian Geography - भारत में मृदा अपरदन (Soil Erosion in India) (Video) — Hindi-medium video specifically on soil erosion in India — causes, regions affected, and conservation measures.
- Soil Degradation Explained | Desertification and Land Degradation Crisis (Video) — Explains land/soil degradation as a global crisis with causes and possible reclamation solutions.
Taught in these subjects
- Environmental Science — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu