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Why did the water used in agriculture increase over the years?
Population was growing so more food had to be grown
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Where is the Sahel?
North Africa
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What are the 3 examples of human activity that impact water supply?
Reservoir construction, Deforestation, Overabstraction of ground water reserves
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How does Reservoir construction impact water supply?
Serves as a public water source that can be used in the Winter
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What is one bad impact of Deforestation on water supply?
It leads to desertification so precipitation rate can decrease
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Where has overe-abstraction of ground water reserves taken place in?
Sahel
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It is likely that flood rate is going to decrease rapidly as a result of Global Warming
False. The glaciers are melting so more water is being added to the seas and rivers.
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What are the social impacts of water shortages in the Sahel
Farmers cannot grow crops and there is not a lot of drinking water available
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Why is there water shortage in the Sahel region?
The Sahel only has 2 seasons (wet and dry). However, when the rain comes it doesn't last for long so the rest of year is spent in drought.
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What is an example of a small scale water management project
Tanzania - Afridev handpumps
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How do these handpumps work?
It accesses water from underground and is pumped up the the surface with pipes. It is not a very hard machine to operate on.
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What is an example of a large scale water management project?
China - South-North transfer project
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What is the South-North Transfer project
It is a dam across the river, which stores water that can be accessed by th North of China as they have less water supplies
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