Drought - Climate Hazard - SDME

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  • Created on: 27-04-14 12:26
Name 3 Human causes
over population, global dimming, deforestation(less transpiration) poor farming (overgrazing/cultivation)
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Name 3 natural causes
Global warming/long term climate change, high pressue=doesnt bring rain, below average rainfall
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Crop failure is one secondary impact. Name 2 more
Crop failure = malnutrition, famine and death, leads to people migrating (lack of food)
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Rivers, waterholes and wells dry up because of...
lack of rain
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livestock illness and death results to
loss of income
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What is a better farming technique? (planning)
Things like 'magic stones' these are a result of people being educated
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NGO's can help the local community how?
by creating local community projects to help (terracing)
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How is the sustainability of a method judged in LEDC's?
if it is cheap and can be past on to the next generation
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How is the sustainability of a method judged in MEDS's?
If it improves peoples quality of life
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Name 3 natural causes

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Global warming/long term climate change, high pressue=doesnt bring rain, below average rainfall

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Crop failure is one secondary impact. Name 2 more

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Rivers, waterholes and wells dry up because of...

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livestock illness and death results to

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