Arid - KQ3 (issues with development)

Question 1

What are the case studies?

Answer 1

Najavo Nation and ANP Utah

Question 2

What are the key facts about the Najavo Nation?

Answer 2

• Monument Valley located on s border of Utah, Arizona n
• Just under 200,000 people
• 400 businesses = takes 1-2 years to get lease to start business = enforced by Bureau of Indian Affairs
• 50% unemployed
• Median income half of US average

Question 3

What are the opportunities in the Najavo Nation?

Answer 3

• Selling homemade baskets to tourists = $3000-7000 each

- Income generation

Question 4

What are the challenges in the Najavo Nation?

Answer 4

• Travel 300 miles to get basic resources
• Rely on wealthy tourists who value Najavo culture
• Sumac grass isn’t found nearby = have to source grass to make baskets for income
• Declining number of children learning the language = difficult to maintain culture
• Do not own their land = almost 8000 claims to grazing rights over land = held in trust by federal government
• Political problems = private enterprise which is unsuccessful

Question 5

What are the problems in ANP?

Answer 5

• ORVs damage ecosystem, = soil erosion = steam pollution and loss of wildlife (ORV trails have grown by 200% in 5 years = 160,000km)
• River crossings increased and stream bed damages
• Increasing accessibility for tourists = damage to cryptobiotic crust = prevents further growth of plants
• Cryptobiotic crust prevents erosion and holds saind/soil particles in place = more wind erosion

Question 6

What are the opportunities in ANP?

Answer 6

• Smallest national parks in USA = highest concentration of natural stone arches anywhere in the world = composed of red entrada sandstone = main visitor attraction
• Peak times from May to September = people visit in private cars = many trails for them

Question 7

What are the key facts about Southern Utah?

Answer 7

• Popularity growth of ORVs = pressure for more wilderness to be used = ORV use grew from 5 million to 36 million in 30 years
• 9 million hectares
• World class opportunities for rock climbing
• Over 2000 jobs

Question 8

What are the problems in Southern Utah?

Answer 8

• Damage to ecosystem = loss of wildlife, soil erosion and steam pollution
• Steams, creaks and springs make up less than 1% of wilderness area = support 80% of all wildlife species
• Stream beds damaged = loss of fish and sandy river banks eroded
• Soils become displaced and unable to bind together = susceptible to soil erosion
• Noise and dust pollution
• Due to popularity more areas are opened for recreation