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16 Cards in this Set
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Living World Desert Development (MEDC) Mojave Desert - Location |
- located in south west of America, North America across states Utah, Arizona, California, Nevada
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Living World Desert Development (MEDC) Mojave Desert - Industry |
Tourism - Las Vegas - 3 national parks Mineral Extraction - Gold road mine produces 70,000 oz of gold Irrigation - Dams hold back water providing water for the areas Retirement Homes - large retirement areas and increasing demand for swimming pools |
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Living World Desert Development Mojave Desert - Problems |
- Water is being used up too quickly in areas such as Las Vegas - Animal habitats are being destroyed |
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Living World Desert Development Mojave Desert - Solutions |
- Water efficient toilets - Drip irrigation systems Animal habitat conservation - Designated roads for vehicles - sensitive areas are sectioned off |
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Living World Desert Development (LEDC) Thar Desert - Location |
- North west Indian border with south east Pakistan |
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Living World Desert Development (LEDC) Thar Desert - Industry |
- killing wild animals for food Sustenance farming - farmers grow enough for just families Commercial farming - grow and sell produce around the world Tourism - Nice landscaped and camel rides |
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Living World Desert Development (LEDC) Thar Desert - Problems |
- Cars destroying land - Water shortages |
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Living World Desert Development (LEDC) Thar Desert - Solutions |
- Thar desert national parks |
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Living world Deforestation Amazon Rainforest - Location |
- Covers 8 million cubic kilometres |
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Living World Deforestation Amazon Rainforest - Reasons for deforestation |
Economic - Extend areas of agriculture - Become MEDC - Export minerals to gain foreign exchange Social - Larger populations - Relieve coastal population Political - Stop landlessness |
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Living World Deforestation Amazon Rainforest - Impacts |
Economic - gain foreign exchange - Becomes richer Social - Displaces tribal communities Environmental - Cuts down trees contributing to climate change |
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Living World Deforestation Amazon Rainforest - ways to stop |
Selective logging - only some trees are felled Replanting - all trees that are cut down are replanted Ecotourism - tourism that doesn't harm the environment and benefits local communities |
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Living World Temperate Deciduous Forest Epping Forest - Location |
- Located in North London, United Kingdom |
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Living World Temperate Deciduous Forest Epping Forest - Activities |
- Bird Watching - Fishing - Waling - Horse Riding |
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Living World Temperate Deciduous Forest Epping Forest - Impacts |
- Litter - Provides jobs - Over fishing |
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Living World Temperate Deciduous Forest Epping Forest - Management |
- Cyclists have signposted paths - Fishing permits required - Litter bins provided - Bird hides so birds aren't disturbed |
