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Human Development - Historical Perspective, Industrialisation, and Urbanisation

ICSE · Class 9 · Environmental Science

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Topics in Human Development - Historical Perspective, Industrialisation, and Urbanisation

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1. Human Development: Core Idea

  • Human Development focuses on quality of life, not only income.
  • Mahbub ul Haq is known as the father of the Human Development concept.
  • He shifted the focus of development from economic growth to people-centered development.
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2. Changing Human-Environment Relationship

  • Human relationship with nature has changed over time from dependence to large-scale exploitation.
  • Prehistoric (Paleolithic) Era: people were nomadic hunter-gatherers, used simple stone tools and fire, and had very low environmental impact.
  • Neolithic Revolution: settled farming began, forests were cleared, irrigation started, and environmental impact became moderate.
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3. Causes of Environmental Over-exploitation

  • Consumerism increases demand for oil, metals, electricity, water, and short-life products.
  • Developed countries consume more resources and energy per person than developing nations.
  • Overuse of fossil fuels causes pollution, climate change, and depletion of reserves.
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4. Unsustainable Resource Use: Important Examples

  • Atlantic cod in the North Atlantic declined due to excessive fishing.
  • The Ogallala Aquifer in the USA has been heavily depleted for irrigation.
  • The Bingham Canyon Mine in the USA is a massive open-pit mine visible from space.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Human development as people-centered progress linked to environment, industry, population, and cities

Human DevelopmentChanging Human-Environment RelationshipEnvironmental OverexploitationEcology and EconomyPopulation Growth and Resource UseIndustrialisationUrbanisationLand Use Change due to Urbanisation

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What are the important topics in Human Development - Historical Perspective, Industrialisation, and Urbanisation for ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science?
Human Development - Historical Perspective, Industrialisation, and Urbanisation covers several key topics that are frequently asked in ICSE Class 9 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
How to score full marks in Human Development - Historical Perspective, Industrialisation, and Urbanisation — ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 57 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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