Human impacts Flashcards
1
Q
What can humans do to landscapes?
A
Humans can alter and change landforms and landscapes by transforming them to suit their needs.
2
Q
What are some examples of human impacts?
A
Pollution, deforestation, land degradation, and urbanisation.
3
Q
What are the different uses of human alterations?
A
- Agriculture
- Transport
- Mining
- Forestry
- Industry
- Housing
- Energy: Wind farms, coal and gas, burning power stations, nuclear power stations.
4
Q
What is land degradation?
A
Destroying of the health of land resources through human actions that threaten their environmental function
