Water Conflicts Case Study - Murray Darling Basin 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: lauraking20Created on: 04-06-17 11:18 Why is Australia so vulnerable? (2) 1) Very arid 2) Greatest consumers of water per capita 1 of 9 How much water does the MDB provide? (to Aus) 75% 2 of 9 What provides additional inputs to the basin? Snowy mountains scheme 3 of 9 Ecological issue? 50-80% of wetland bird and fish now extinct 4 of 9 Stakeholders? (5) 1) Agriculture 2) Industrial users 3) Aquaculture 4) Environmental groups 5) Recreational groups 5 of 9 Environmental degradation? (4) 1) Salinity 2) Eutrophication 3) Groundwater issues 4) Ecosystem loss 6 of 9 Salinity issues? Result of irrigation & drought - impacts on habitats and farmers 7 of 9 Eutrophication? Use of nitrates & phosphates in fertilisers (wash off the land) - reduces o2 in water to lifeless levels 8 of 9 Aim of the Murray Darling Plan (2007) Setting of annual water allocations by state 9 of 9
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