PPT-Desertification

Discussion Theme Do you want to eat the natto Do you agree or disagree Q1 Reforestation Q2 Giving funds to China Present contdition 41 of the surface of the earth 　 dryness area. It threatens the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most vulnerable populations on the planet Desertification is largely caused by unsustainable use of scarce resources What options exist to avoid or reverse desertification and its negative impa Overview Figure 1 Aridity Index and Classification of lands in Israel Source CLEMDES 2004 brPage 2br CSD1617 Desertification CSD1617 National Report Israel 210 2 Strategic Planning 21 Afforestation and Drylands Management brPage 3br CSD1617 Desertif coastal and arid environments. KGA171 The Global Geography of Change. Presented by Associate Professor Elaine Stratford. Semester 1. Vulnerability. L . vulnerare. – to wound; capable of being wounded; open to attack or damage; assailable. Rachel Vincent, Adam Ali, Yuna Farah. Ecosystems Ecology. Spring 2014. What IS Desertification?. “Conversion of productive, arable areas to non-productive”. Change in…. Soil Properties. Vegetation. . Corina E. . Tarnita. Desertification due to: overgrazing; climate change. Sudden switch to desert; hard to recover. Decreasing rainfall. Increasing rainfall. Rainfall. (mm day. -1. ). Vegetation biomass (g m. Every country in North Africa is affected in some capacity by the Sahara Desert. . Desertification – . Link. 6 min. Dust Bowl – . Link. 10 minutes. Desertification. Desertification. – is the change of fertile (good farm land) land that is too dry or damaged to support life.. Chapter 17. Key words to understand:. Term. Meaning. Desertification. Drought. Sahara. Sahel. Population growth. Overgrazed. Over-cultivated. Famines. Migrate. Irrigation. Drought-resistant. Key words to . 95 MOHAMEDKASSASCHAPTER 7 region: Nubia Sandstone aquifers prevail in north-east Africa (Egypt, Sudan, Libya and Chad), lime-Algeria and Tunisia. A diversity of aquifer forma-(potential evapotranspira 26 The impact of deserti cation is intensifying due to climate change, which is reducing the availability of freshwater, fertile soil, and forest and vegetation. As the degraded land loses value, SS7G2. The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa.. The Sahel. The Sahel is an area of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. . It is an example of how poor farming practices and the destruction of trees and shrubs can lead to an expanding desert.. Africa contains dry and hot deserts, warm tropics, and permanently snow-capped mountains. Africa’s vegetation includes thick rain forests, tall grasslands, and desert areas. The Desert. Only 20% is sand; rest is mountains, rocks, gravelly plains. Dragons Team Open House. Ms. . Gaudet. Ms. Singletary Ms. . Weadon. Mr. . Millhoff. How do I get to the team website?. . . Ms. Singletary. Language Arts. . Sommaire. . -Introduction. -Les causes. -Les enjeux . -Que faire?. -Quiz . . Introduction. . . En jaune : les déserts. En orangé : les zone. s menacées de désertification.. Give 4 values of the tropical rainforest . Give 2 social impacts of climate change . What happens when tropical storms hit land and why?. Name our LIC case study of a tectonic hazard/ give 2 primary effects of the earthquake..