Land and Water Management

Question 1

Spatial dimension for water:

Answer 1

Australia is driest inhabited continent on Earth

Question 2

Spatial Dimension for land:

Answer 2

Variation in topographic features, geology, soils and water availability leads to a wide range of different land uses

Question 3

Ecological dimension:

What has the increase in population and poor catchment management since European settlement lead to?

Answer 3

clearing of vegetation for farms, homes and industries and loss of wildlife inhabitants

Question 4

Ecological dimension:

Increase in demand of water for?

Answer 4

agriculture, industry and domestic purposes

Question 5

Ecological dimension: 2 dot points

Answer 5

Protection of areas for conservation

Increasing use of environment for tourism.

Question 6

Process:

Answer 6

Tectonic forces
weathering 
erosion
transportation
deposition

Question 7

IMpacts:

of clearing trees

Answer 7

increased soil erosion, salinity and sedimentation in rivers, and is linked to enhanced greenhouse warming.

Question 8

Impacts of land degradation

Answer 8

decreasing biodiversity, dust storms and desertification

Question 9

Impacts on polluting and over using water

Answer 9

less ground water, water shortages, water diseases and blue-green algae

Question 10

Responses:

Answer 10

Land care ( aim to protect and repair environment)
Whole farm planning, Farming For the Future
Salt Action