P1. Section B case study

Question 1

what is the case study for hot deserts?

Answer 1

Thar desert in India

Question 2

what are the 4 opportunities the Thar desert brings?

Answer 2

1. mineral extraction
2. tourism
3. farming
4. energy

Question 3

what are 4 examples of minerals extracted at the Thar desert

Answer 3

1. Limestone
2. Gypsum –> used in making plaster and cement. (construction)
3. Feldspar –> used to make ceramics ( plates/ mugs)
4. Kaolin –>used to make paper white

Question 4

how has limestone helped with developing India

Answer 4

At Jaisalmer, limestone is mined, which is used in India’s steel industry . This industry produces billions of pounds each year and Tata steel used some of this money to purchase Jaguar Land Rover

Question 5

How is tourism in the Thar an opportunity for India?

Answer 5

Tens of thousands of people visit each year. Local people in areas such as Jaisalmer have become tour guides and opened accommodation for tourists.
Desert safaris on camels have become very popular

Question 6

What are 4 sources of energy the Thar provides

Answer 6

1. Coal is burnt to produce energy and power plant has been constructed at Giral
2. Oil was recently discovered in Barmer –> provides hundreds of jobs –> boosts the local economy
3. Wind energy
   - desert is very windy
   - Jaisalmer wind farm has been built which is the largest in India
4. Solar farms have been built at Bhalari

Question 7

Farming

Question 8

what are the 3 challenges of the Thar desert?

Answer 8

1. Extreme temperatures
2. Water supply
3. Inaccessibility

Question 9

how is extreme temps a challenge in the Thar?

Answer 9

1. High tales of evaporation leads to water shortages
2. Farmers and outdoor workers are less productive due to the heath –> means less products produced to sell

Question 10

How can the challenge of extreme temps in the Thar be overcome?

Answer 10

Farmers can work early in the morning and late at night when temperatures are much lower

Question 11

how is water supply a challenge in the Thar?

Answer 11

has low levels of rainfall and very few rivers that rub through the desert e.g River Luni, but they do not flow all the time
- less water to grow crops
- lower crop yield

Question 12

How can the challenge of low water supply in the Thar be overcome?

Answer 12

Irrigation
- water can be taken from the Indira Gandhi Canal to water the crops
- However causes Salinisation

Question 13

how is Inaccessibility a challenge in the Thar?

Answer 13

high temperatures causes the tarmac to melt and strong winds often blows sand over the roads
- People and equipment unable to access the desert for mineral extraction which requires heavy equipment.

Question 14

How can the challenge of inaccessibility in the Thar be overcome?

Answer 14

Transport has been adapted to the deep sand and hot temps.

• Trucks known as ‘Kekras’ which have huge tyres
• Camels

Question 15

How many countries does the Saharan Great Green Wall span across?

Answer 15

11 countries

Question 16

How long and wide will the Saharan Great Green Wall be?

Answer 16

15km wide and 8,000 km long

Question 17

how much will the Saharan Great Green Wall cost?

Answer 17

$8 billion