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Fragile environments (Geography), enhances the greenhouse effect, Nutrient…
Fragile environments (Geography)
Deforestation
Causes
overpopulation
as there is no hosuing space as cities are expanding
poverty
farming/agriculture
for livestock, or plantations
mining
oil / copper / iron
Hydroelectric power
Timber / logging
management
selective logging
to ensure areas affected by deforestation have tree replacement programmes to reduce overall loss
agroforestry
to combine using trees and crops to reduce the number of trees being cut down for agriculture
conservation
funded conservation
countries fund for other countries to conserve the rainforests
Desertification
causes
rainfall goes down
leads to droughts which can increase soil erosion
decrease in soil productivity
infertile soil
definition: a period of time with abnormally low rainfall
relief
river water / supply
Landform / Landscape
soil is sandy/dry
definition: The spread of desert conditions as a result of climate change
Climate Change
greenhouse effect
keeps the earth warm : keeps us alive
Causes
Human
industrialisation
burning of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
global warming
enhances the greenhouse effect
greenhouse gases
N2O
Carbon dioxide CO2
Methane CH4
Nutrient cycle
Biomass
Litter
Soil