F2 - SEM1 - What is drought - 4.1 Flashcards
What is definition of Drought?
A prolonged dry period when the aount of rainfall is lower than normal.
It reduces water supply, affects people’s daily lives and hinders economic development
What is Drought?
It is a prolonged dry period when the amount of rainfall is lower than normal
What are the impacts of Drought?
Where does drought mostly occurs in China?
Northern and central parts of China
Shaanxi and Hunan provinces (especially)
What are social impacts of Drought?
People lack drinking water
The supply of hydro-electric power reduces and become unstable
What are the environmental impacts of Drought?
Higher risk of destination - soil erosion increase
Water pollution worsen - less water in river to dilute pollutants
What are the Economic impact of Drought?
Reduce income of farmers- insufficient supply of irrigation water reduces farm outputs
Hinder water transport and tourism development - water level of river declines
Disrupts industrial activities - reduction in hydro-electric power supply
Regions with higher frequency of drought usually have higher water resources per capita
False
Regions with higher frequency of drought usually have lower water resources per capita