Caatinga, North East Brazil Flashcards
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Where is Caatinga?
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N.E Brazil
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A case study of?
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A rural area loosing population to cities through rural to urban migration.
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What is Caatinga like?
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- Trees grow there but compete of moisture
- plants adapt to reduce water loss ( waxy leaves + deep roots)
- water in short supply due to heat.
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What effect does depopulation have on Caatinga?
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- AGEING POPULATION LEFT BEHIND
- ANIMALS STRUGGLE IN DRAUGHT
- FARMS DETERIORATE AS YOUNG LEAVE
- NEGATIVE MULTIPLIER
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What pushes people away from Caatinga?
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- DROUGHT
- farmland flooded
- POOR ACCESS TO WATER
- POVERTY/FAMINE/DISEASE
- REMOTENESS/ LACK OF FACILITIES
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What pulls the people of Caatinga to the cities?
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- Prospect of jobs
- Access to better health care
- bright lights effect
- food supplies
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What attempts are there being made to slow down rural depopulation?
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- Resettlement schemes with government grants
- Hydroelectric stations built to attract industry+ help improve local economy.
- Water irrigation schemes to improve chance of crop surviving
- scientific research to into drought resistant crops.
