L6 Sweet nothings Flashcards
How does climate change affect desertification?
Increased Aridity
Nomands lose their livelihoods
Sand dune threats
Climate change refugees
What are the main causes of desertification?
Natural disasters
Population change
Under-development
Political instability
What are the causes of desertification from land use?
Intensive grazing
Over cultivation
Over exploitation of vegetation
Salinisation of irrigation of crop land
How does salinisation work?
As water inside the soil evaporates because of high temperature, salts from the soil form on the surface
How do the salts from salinisation affect the land?
The land would become unusable as the salts will be toxic to many plants
What is increased aridity caused by?
Climate change causing the atmosphere to be arid
What effect does increased aridity have?
The amount of rainfall will be decreased
In which direction is the Sahel rain belt moving?
It is moving towards the north (away from populated areas)
What happens at sand dune threats?
Old sand dunes reactivate and start to move again
What are protected areas?
Artic Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
Other minor reasons for desertification?
Ignorance and attitudes
Underdevelopment
National boundaries
What are the local solutions?
Protected areas
National park
Rights
Limiting resources
What happens to atmosphere due to climate change?
Increased aridity
What do the normands lose?
Livelihood
What rights do protected areas have?
Land and protection to indigenous peoples and their traditional lifestyles
