Overview: Impact of Technological Advances on LCC and Biodiversity Loss

Question 1

Nature of LCC

Answer 1

• Lead to shifts in land use such as altered usefulness and demand for different natural resources.
• It can open up previously inaccessible resources
• makes LCC more available for developing nations.

Question 2

Rate of LCC

Answer 2

• Enables rapid change of the environment.
• Forest clearing machinery and other technologies rapidly increase the rate at which LCC processes such as deforestation can occur

Question 3

Extent of LCC

Answer 3

• Allows access to areas previously unable to be reached, and for the quick change to large expanses of area.
• Previously useless resources could become useful, resulting in those areas being affected

Question 4

Nature of Biodiversity Loss

Answer 4

• Leads to shift in land use and can result in introduced and invasive species
• Hybrid and genetically modified plants are used to increase consumption
• genetically modified animals can reduce genetic diversity, as scientists are focused on breeding specific genes into the populations

Question 5

Rate of Biodiversity Loss

Answer 5

• Forest clearing machinery and other technologies can allow for fast, efficient removal of large areas of vegetation, reducing natural habitat

Question 6

Extent of Biodiversity Loss

Answer 6

• Makes it easier and faster to remove large areas of habitat
• possible to reach areas previously untouched