Where are the areas at risk of desertification
Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya
Natural Causes of desertification
Drought, wind-soil erosion, soil erosion - during heavy rainfall, climatic variation and natral disasters
Human causes (degradation) of desertification
Human activities that c...
Geography - desertification
Where are the areas at risk of desertification
Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya
Natural Causes of desertification
Drought, wind-soil erosion, soil erosion - during heavy rainfall, climatic variation and natral disasters
Human causes (degradation) of desertification
Human activities that contribute to desertification include the expansion and intensive use of
agricultural lands, poor irrigation practices, deforestation, and overgrazing.
how does desertification change the shearch for water
It makes it much harder as desertification causes water to dry up and causes water to be unclean and
dangerous to drink.It also makes finding water difficicult as it takes alot of effot and time to find water.
how does desertification cause displacment
As people are finding it more harder to live in desertified areas and can cause death and many people
will leave that area to find better places to live.
how does desertification cause soil erosion
Desertification is the process of land turning into desert as the quality of the soil declines over time.
When the land is cleared of trees, the roots of the trees no longer hold the soil together so it is more
vulnerable to soil erosion .
how does desertification cause the ecomomy and debt to suffer
Desertification mostly affects rural households who are forced to depend on natural resources for their
livelihoods. More so, drought and desertification lead to the migration of people to urban or other areas
to engage in economic activities such as farming, grazing and fishing.
how does desertification cause starvation and malution
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