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Issues in Australian environments (Urban growth and decline (They are…
Issues in Australian environments
Introduction
Geographical issues affect all parts of australia environment
We have to investiagate: The nature of the issues The impact the issue has in its environment The management of the issue
What are geographical issues?
Involves the interaction of the physical and human environments
Involves a disruption to or an alteration of natural processes leading to a negative impact on an environment
Spatial inequality
Investigates the differences that exists in relation to access to resources and services in australia
This includes:
Type of quality of housing
Income levels
Access to education
quality of health sevices
Employment opportunities
Urban growth and decline
Is an issue related to cities in Australia
Refers to urban areas increasing
either in area or population size
Refer to areas within a city that become disused as a result of changes in industry or in nature of a community
They are influenced by the process of:
Urban consolidation
Urban decay
Urban renewal
Suburbanisation
Land and water mangegment
Water management is important
communities faces the issues of water quantity and quality
Land management is an important geographical issues confronting rural Australia these include:
Salinity
Soil erosion
Desertification
Air quality
A major issue in australian citites
Is linked to some health problems these include:
reliance on motor vehicles as a mode of transport
Pollution from industry
Can be affected by topography
Waste management
Huge volumes of waste are being produced which is disposed of in oceans, air, rivers and on the land
examples include:
Landfill taking up large amounts of land
Contaminating certain environments with harmful chemicals