Sahel Region. Long Term Drought

?
  • Created by: ed bee
  • Created on: 20-04-17 19:33
View mindmap
  • Sahel Region Long Term Drought
    • general information
      • south of the sahara desert, and north of sudanese savannah
      • experiencing droughts regularly since 1980s
    • causes
      • no exact causes proven
      • thought to be caused by global dimming
      • possibly down to El Nino
    • desertification
      • overgrazing
      • monoculture
      • deforestation
      • temp reached 46 in 2010.
        • crops failed - 350,000 faced starvation

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Geography resources:

See all Geography resources »See all Case studies resources »